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 9,498,000.00, a 0.62% decline from 2019.
  • military size for 2019 was 9,557,000.00, a 1.71% decline from 2018.
  • military size for 2018 was 9,723,460.00, a 0.41% increase from 2017.
  • military size for 2017 was 9,684,000.00, a 0.02% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 9,498,000.00 -0.62%
2019 9,557,000.00 -1.71%
2018 9,723,460.00 0.41%
2017 9,684,000.00 0.02%
2016 9,681,800.00 -0.18%
2015 9,699,100.00 1.28%
2014 9,576,830.00 0.51%
2013 9,527,790.00 -0.85%
2012 9,609,744.00 0.82%
2011 9,531,808.00 -0.32%
2010 9,562,730.00 -0.37%
2009 9,598,337.00 1.87%
2008 9,421,730.00 -0.10%
2007 9,431,590.00 -6.81%
2006 10,121,240.00 -1.63%
2005 10,288,480.00 4.82%
2004 9,814,930.00 -4.22%
2003 10,247,400.00 -0.33%
2002 10,281,000.00 -1.48%
2001 10,435,600.00 -1.48%
2000 10,592,700.00 0.01%
1999 10,592,070.00 -2.47%
1998 10,860,110.00 0.44%
1997 10,812,980.00 -3.05%
1996 11,152,720.00 -3.12%
1995 11,511,800.00 34.88%
1994 8,535,000.00 -3.02%
1993 8,801,000.00 -6.19%
1992 9,382,000.00 23.14%
1991 7,619,000.00 -2.23%
1990 7,793,000.00 -6.80%
1989 8,362,000.00 10.93%
1985 7,537,800.00 10.93%