U.S. Active duty Department of Defense personnel numbers 1995-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 6, 2023
In 2021, there were 1.33 million active duty U.S. Department of Defense members, including officers and enlisted personnel. This represents a slight increase in comparison to the previous year number. Further, by 2032, it is expected that the number of military retirees in the country will reach 2.3 million.

Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2021

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Release date

November 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

1995 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Values prior to 2021 taken from previous editions, available here.

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