Active military personnel (South Africa): 89K 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 | 89K |
| 2019 | 90K |
| 2018 | 89.7K |
| 2017 | 80K |
| 2016 | 81.4K |
| 2015 | 82.2K |
| 2014 | 82.3K |
| 2013 | 77.2K |
| 2012 | 62.1K |
| 2011 | 77.6K |
| 2010 | 77.2K |
| 2009 | 77.2K |
| 2008 | 62K |
| 2007 | 62K |
| 2006 | 103K |
| 2005 | 56K |
| 2004 | 55K |
| 2003 | 55.7K |
| 2002 | 60K |
| 2001 | 67K |
| 2000 | 71.6K |