U.S. Active duty Department of Defense personnel numbers 1995-2023

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Abigail Tierney,
Jan 30, 2025

In 2023, there were 1.27 million active duty U.S. Department of Defense members, including officers and enlisted personnel. This represents a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year. Further, by 2034, it is expected that the number of military retirees in the country will reach 2.4 million.

Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2023

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Release date

November 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1995 to 2023

Supplementary notes

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

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