Military Size 1960-2024

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • military size for 2022 was 0.00, a NAN% decline from 2021.
  • military size for 2021 was 0.00, a 100% decline from 2020.
  • military size for 2020 was 525,000.00, a 3.35% increase from 2019.
  • military size for 2019 was 508,000.00, a 1.69% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2022 0.00 nan%
2021 0.00 -100.00%
2020 525,000.00 3.35%
2019 508,000.00 -1.69%
2018 516,745.00 3.76%
2017 498,000.00 -2.52%
2016 510,860.00 -2.06%
2015 521,590.00 -0.08%
2014 522,010.00 1.19%
2013 515,860.00 -0.78%
2012 519,910.00 11.59%
2011 465,900.00 -4.67%
2010 488,712.00 -0.91%
2009 493,193.00 -5.52%
2008 522,000.00 -1.88%
2007 532,000.00 -2.21%
2006 544,000.00 -9.48%
2005 601,000.00 1.01%
2004 595,000.00 -10.36%
2003 663,800.00 -7.52%
2002 717,800.00 -7.71%
2001 777,800.00 -17.69%
2000 945,000.00 -3.76%
1999 981,920.00 -3.71%
1998 1,019,730.00 -0.97%
1997 1,029,750.00 -3.28%
1996 1,064,650.00 -6.53%
1995 1,139,000.00 35.76%
1994 839,000.00 1.21%
1993 829,000.00 9.80%
1992 755,000.00 7.86%
1991 700,000.00 5.74%
1990 662,000.00 -18.87%
1989 816,000.00 inf%
1988 0.00 nan%
1987 0.00 nan%
1986 0.00 -100.00%
1985 763,000.00 inf%
1984 0.00 nan%
1983 0.00 nan%
1982 0.00 nan%
1981 0.00 nan%
1980 0.00 nan%
1979 0.00 nan%
1978 0.00 nan%
1977 0.00 nan%
1976 0.00 nan%
1975 0.00 nan%
1974 0.00 nan%
1973 0.00 nan%
1972 0.00 nan%
1971 0.00 nan%
1970 0.00 nan%
1969 0.00 nan%
1968 0.00 nan%
1967 0.00 nan%
1966 0.00 nan%
1965 0.00 nan%
1964 0.00 nan%
1963 0.00 nan%
1962 0.00 nan%
1961 0.00 nan%
1960 0.00 nan%