India: armed forces personnel, total
India-only series from the World Bank (compiled by SIPRI), loaded automatically from the free World Bank API.
Source: World Bank (data compiled by SIPRI) · updated October 6, 2026 · World Bank Open Data, CC BY 4.0. Underlying source: SIPRI.
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Download CSV| Country | ISO3 | Indicator | Year ▼ | Armed forces personnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2020 | 3,068,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2019 | 3,045,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2018 | 3,026,500 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2017 | 3,031,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2016 | 2,981,050 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2015 | 2,798,800 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2014 | 2,749,700 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2013 | 2,749,700 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2012 | 2,728,700 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2011 | 2,647,150 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2010 | 2,625,586 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2009 | 2,625,586 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2008 | 2,582,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2007 | 2,576,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2006 | 2,589,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2005 | 3,047,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2004 | 2,617,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2003 | 2,414,700 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2002 | 2,387,700 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2001 | 2,352,700 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 2000 | 2,372,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 1999 | 2,263,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 1998 | 2,265,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 1997 | 2,233,000 |
| India | IND | Armed forces personnel, total | 1996 | 2,223,000 |