Military Size 1985-2025
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 2020 was 11,028,000.00, a 0.37% increase from 2019.
- military size for 2019 was 10,987,000.00, a 0.45% increase from 2018.
- military size for 2018 was 10,937,790.00, a 0.95% increase from 2017.
- military size for 2017 was 10,835,000.00, a 0.13% increase from 2016.
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| Year | Number of People | Annual % Change |
| 2020 | 11,028,000.00 | 0.37% |
| 2019 | 10,987,000.00 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 10,937,790.00 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 10,835,000.00 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | 10,821,100.00 | 2.18% |
| 2015 | 10,589,970.00 | -0.34% |
| 2014 | 10,626,120.00 | 0.86% |
| 2013 | 10,535,853.00 | -0.19% |
| 2012 | 10,555,650.00 | 0.95% |
| 2011 | 10,456,015.00 | -1.15% |
| 2010 | 10,577,580.00 | -0.92% |
| 2009 | 10,675,580.00 | 1.33% |
| 2008 | 10,535,400.00 | -0.07% |
| 2007 | 10,542,400.00 | 2.48% |
| 2006 | 10,286,800.00 | -4.62% |
| 2005 | 10,785,270.00 | 6.58% |
| 2004 | 10,119,520.00 | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 10,090,000.00 | -0.08% |
| 2002 | 10,097,700.00 | 1.51% |
| 2001 | 9,947,600.00 | -5.00% |
| 2000 | 10,471,200.00 | 1.60% |
| 1999 | 10,306,430.00 | 0.75% |
| 1998 | 10,229,710.00 | -0.09% |
| 1997 | 10,238,850.00 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | 9,985,150.00 | 3.99% |
| 1995 | 9,601,650.00 | 44.17% |
| 1994 | 6,660,000.00 | -0.69% |
| 1993 | 6,706,000.00 | -0.45% |
| 1992 | 6,736,000.00 | -0.98% |
| 1991 | 6,803,000.00 | 0.89% |
| 1990 | 6,743,000.00 | -1.53% |
| 1989 | 6,848,000.00 | 8.63% |
| 1985 | 6,304,100.00 | 8.63% |