Armed forces personnel, total
Active military personnel including paramilitary forces, by country. 41 countries incl. India, China and Pakistan, 1990 onwards; edit the country list in Data Sources.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | MYS | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 130,000 |
| Netherlands | NLD | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 104,000 |
| Norway | NOR | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 51,000 |
| Nepal | NPL | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 35,000 |
| Oman | OMN | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 32,000 |
| Pakistan | PAK | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 550,000 |
| Philippines | PHL | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 109,000 |
| Poland | POL | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 313,000 |
| Qatar | QAT | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 11,000 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 146,000 |
| Singapore | SGP | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 56,000 |
| Thailand | THA | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 283,000 |
| Turkiye | TUR | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 769,000 |
| United States | USA | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 2,180,000 |
| Viet Nam | VNM | Armed forces personnel, total | 1990 | 1,050,000 |