Active military personnel (China): 2.5M in 2020, the latest available value.
21 observations from 2000 to 2020. Source: World Bank.
Number of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.5M |
| 2019 | 2.5M |
| 2018 | 2.7M |
| 2017 | 2.7M |
| 2016 | 2.7M |
| 2015 | 2.8M |
| 2014 | 3M |
| 2013 | 3M |
| 2012 | 3M |
| 2011 | 2.9M |
| 2010 | 2.9M |
| 2009 | 2.9M |
| 2008 | 2.9M |
| 2007 | 2.9M |
| 2006 | 3.6M |
| 2005 | 3.8M |
| 2004 | 3.8M |
| 2003 | 3.8M |
| 2002 | 3.8M |
| 2001 | 3.8M |
| 2000 | 3.9M |