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U.S. Military Size (1985-2020)
- macrotrends.net
csvUpdated May 31, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteMACROTRENDS (2025). U.S. Military Size (1985-2020) [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/military-army-sizecsvAvailable download formatsDataset updatedMay 31, 2025Dataset authored and provided byMACROTRENDSLicenseAttribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited StatesDescriptionU.S. military size for 2020 was 1,395,000, a 0.5% increase from 2019.
<ul style='margin-top:20px;'> <li>U.S. military size for 2019 was <strong>1,388,000</strong>, a <strong>0.59% increase</strong> from 2018.</li> <li>U.S. military size for 2018 was <strong>1,379,800</strong>, a <strong>1.53% increase</strong> from 2017.</li> <li>U.S. military size for 2017 was <strong>1,359,000</strong>, a <strong>0.79% increase</strong> from 2016.</li> </ul>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. - M
U.K. Military Size 1985-2025
- macrotrends.net
csvUpdated Apr 30, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteMACROTRENDS (2025). U.K. Military Size 1985-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/gbr/united-kingdom/military-army-sizecsvAvailable download formatsDataset updatedApr 30, 2025Dataset authored and provided byMACROTRENDSLicenseAttribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automaticallyTime period coveredJan 1, 1985 - May 28, 2025Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionU.K. military size for 2020 was 153,000, a 2.68% increase from 2019.
<ul style='margin-top:20px;'> <li>U.K. military size for 2019 was <strong>149,000</strong>, a <strong>0.37% increase</strong> from 2018.</li> <li>U.K. military size for 2018 was <strong>148,450</strong>, a <strong>0.3% increase</strong> from 2017.</li> <li>U.K. military size for 2017 was <strong>148,000</strong>, a <strong>1.5% decline</strong> from 2016.</li> </ul>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. 
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MACROTRENDS (2025). U.S. Military Size (1985-2020) [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/military-army-size
csvAvailable download formats
Dataset updated
May 31, 2025Dataset authored and provided by
MACROTRENDSLicense
Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automatically
Area covered
United StatesDescription
U.S. military size for 2020 was 1,395,000, a 0.5% increase from 2019.
<ul style='margin-top:20px;'>
<li>U.S. military size for 2019 was <strong>1,388,000</strong>, a <strong>0.59% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>U.S. military size for 2018 was <strong>1,379,800</strong>, a <strong>1.53% increase</strong> from 2017.</li>
<li>U.S. military size for 2017 was <strong>1,359,000</strong>, a <strong>0.79% increase</strong> from 2016.</li>
</ul>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.