The CIA World Factbook Edition 1991 Defense Forces
Manpower availability In 6 editions of 36.
Manpower availability was published in 6 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1991 to 1996. The 1991 edition carries it in 179 entries, in its Defense Forces section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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- the first edition with it
- 1991
- the latest edition with it
- 1996
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World
1 entryAfrica
54 entriesAlgeria
- males 15-49, 6,142,818;
- 3,780,873 fit for military service;
- 293,175 reach military age (19) annually
Angola
- males 15-49, 2,080,837;
- 1,047,500 fit for military service;
- 92,430 reach military age (18) annually
Benin
- eligible 15-49, 2,089,646;
- of the 991,278 males 15-49, 507,482 are fit for military service;
- of the 1,098,368 females 15-49, 554,454 are fit for military service;
- about 57,106 males and 55,297 females reach military age (18) annually;
- both sexes are liable for military service
Botswana
- males 15-49, 260,290;
- 137,038 fit for military service;
- 14,767 reach military age (18) annually
Burundi
- males 15-49, 1,268,342;
- 661,888 fit for military service;
- 64,538 reach military age (16) annually
Cameroon
- males 15-49, 2,628,909;
- 1,324,899 fit for military service;
- 125,421 reach military age (18) annually
Chad
- males 15-49, 1,188,222;
- 616,932 fit for military service;
- 51,713 reach military age (20) annually
Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
males 15-49, 8,240,412; 4,192,991 fit for military service
Congo now Republic of the Congo
- males 15-49, 509,040;
- 258,861 fit for military service;
- 24,068 reach military age (20) annually
Ivory Coast now Cote d'Ivoire
- males 15-49, 2,981,269;
- 1,543,412 fit for military service;
- 145,693 males reach military age (18) annually
Egypt
- males 15-49, 13,333,285;
- 8,665,260 fit for military service;
- 584,780 reach military age (20) annually
Ethiopia
- males 15-49, 11,717,614;
- 6,072,112 fit for military service;
- 609,346 reach military age (18) annually
Gabon
- males 15-49, 266,472;
- 133,648 fit for military service;
- 9,634 reach military age (20) annually
Ghana
- males 15-49, 3,538,503;
- 1,983,493 fit for military service;
- 169,698 reach military age (18) annually
Libya
- males 15-49, 1,023,335;
- 603,886 fit for military service;
- 52,059 reach military age (17) annually;
- conscription now being implemented
Madagascar
- males 15-49, 2,637,866;
- 1,570,393 fit for military service;
- 119,882 reach military age (20) annually
Morocco
- males 15-49, 6,437,152;
- 4,092,027 fit for military service;
- 299,535 reach military age (18) annually;
- limited conscription
Niger
- males 15-49, 1,713,566;
- 923,634 fit for military service;
- 90,801 reach military age (18) annually
Nigeria
- males 15-49, 28,070,431;
- 16,040,870 fit for military service;
- 1,302,970 reach military age (18) annually
Reunion
- males 15-49, 162,017;
- 83,959 fit for military service;
- 5,979 reach military age (18) annually
Senegal
- males 15-49, 1,749,540;
- 913,806 fit for military service;
- 91,607 reach military age (18) annually
South Africa
- males 15-49, 9,797,349;
- 5,980,786 fit for military service;
- 426,615 reach military age (18) annually;
- obligation for service in Citizen Force or Commandos begins at 18;
- volunteers for service in permanent force must be 17;
- national service obligation is one year;
- figures include the so-called homelands not recognized by the US
Sudan
- males 15-49, 6,176,917;
- 3,792,635 fit for military service;
- 306,695 reach military age (18) annually
Tunisia
- males 15-49, 2,052,191;
- 1,180,614 fit for military service;
- 90,218 reach military age (20) annually
Arctic Region
1 entryIceland
- males 15-49, 69,644;
- 62,248 fit for military service;
- no conscription or compulsory military service
Asia
13 entriesAfghanistan
- males 15-49, 4,049,092;
- 2,171,757 fit for military service;
- 166,135 reach military age (22) annually
Bhutan
- males 15-49, 398,263;
- 213,083 fit for military service;
- 17,321 reach military age (18) annually
China
- males 15-49, 335,382,062;
- 187,046,680 fit for military service;
- 10,967,622 reach military age (18) annually
India
- males 15-49, 232,793,714;
- 137,259,444 fit for military service;
- about 9,431,908 reach military age (17) annually
Japan
- males 15-49, 32,256,893;
- 27,771,374 fit for military service;
- 992,255 reach military age (18) annually
Korea, North now North Korea
- males 15-49, 6,381,859;
- 3,899,606 fit for military service;
- 214,690 reach military age (18) annually
Korea, South now South Korea
- males 15-49, 12,859,511;
- 8,294,624 fit for military service;
- 429,088 reach military age (18) annually
Mongolia
- males 15-49, 535,376;
- 349,548 fit for military service;
- 25,275 reach military age (18) annually
Nepal
- males 15-49, 4,669,421;
- 2,420,398 fit for military service;
- 233,404 reach military age (17) annually
Pakistan
- males 15-49, 26,840,840;
- 16,466,334 fit for military service;
- 1,322,883 reach military age (17) annually
Sri Lanka
- males 15-49, 4,636,767;
- 3,625,289 fit for military service;
- 178,010 reach military age (18) annually
Central America and the Caribbean
24 entriesCosta Rica
- males 15-49, 807,853;
- 545,541 fit for military service;
- 32,149 reach military age (18) annually
Cuba
- eligible 15-49, 6,087,253;
- of the 3,054,158 males 15-49, 1,914,080 are fit for military service;
- of the 3,033,095 females 15-49, 1,896,449 are fit for military service;
- 89,194 males and 85,968 females reach military age (17) annually
Dominican Republic
- males 15-49, 1,963,260;
- 1,241,370 fit for military service;
- 81,083 reach military age (18) annually
El Salvador
- males 15-49, 1,220,088;
- 780,108 fit for military service;
- 71,709 reach military age (18) annually
Guatemala
- males 15-49, 2,097,234;
- 1,372,623 fit for military service;
- 110,949 reach military age (18) annually
Haiti
- males 15-49, 1,287,179;
- 691,926 fit for military service;
- 61,265 reach military age (18) annually
Honduras
- males 15-49, 1,106,630;
- 659,520 fit for military service;
- 58,953 reach military age (18) annually
Jamaica
- males 15-49, 628,225;
- 446,229 fit for military service;
- no conscription;
- 26,442 reach minimum volunteer age (18) annually
Netherlands Antilles
- males 15-49 49,249;
- 27,803 fit for military service;
- 1,634 reach military age (20) annually
Nicaragua
- males 15-49, 845,961;
- 521,425 fit for military service;
- 44,222 reach military age (18) annually
Europe
27 entriesAlbania
- males 15-49, 900,723;
- 743,594 fit for military service;
- 33,497 reach military age (19) annually
Austria
- males 15-49, 1,957,414;
- 1,646,179 fit for military service;
- 48,038 reach military age (19) annually
Belgium
- males 15-49, 2,521,178;
- 2,115,935 fit for military service;
- 64,634 reach military age (19) annually
Bulgaria
- males 15-49, 2,183,539;
- 1,826,992 fit for military service;
- 67,836 reach military age (19) annually
Czechoslovakia
- males 15-49, 4,066,419;
- 3,110,958 fit for military service;
- 140,620 reach military age (18) annually
Denmark
- males 15-49, 1,369,684;
- 1,179,991 fit for military service;
- 36,991 reach military age (20) annually
Finland
- males 15-49, 1,313,346;
- 1,089,217 fit for military service;
- 32,866 reach military age (17) annually
France
- males 15-49, 14,366,492;
- 12,077,706 fit for military service;
- 395,128 reach military age (18) annually
Germany
- --males 15-49, 20,219,289;
- 17,557,807 fit for military service;
- 415,108 reach military age (18) annually
Greece
- males 15-49, 2,434,762;
- 1,870,699 fit for military service;
- 72,707 reach military age (21) annually
Hungary
- males 15-49, 2,667,234;
- 2,130,749 fit for military service;
- 88,851 reach military age (18) annually
Ireland
- males 15-49, 871,578;
- 705,642 fit for military service;
- 33,175 reach military age (17) annually
Italy
- males 15-49, 14,747,224;
- 12,877,803 fit for military service;
- 418,043 reach military age (18) annually
Luxembourg
- males 15-49, 100,476;
- 83,724 fit for military service;
- 2,297 reach military age (19) annually
Netherlands
- males 15-49, 4,141,910;
- 3,658,056 fit for military service;
- 105,829 reach military age (20) annually
Norway
- males 15-49, 1,124,201;
- 942,158 fit for military service;
- 31,813 reach military age (20) annually
Poland
- males 15-49, 9,571,708;
- 7,543,565 fit for military service;
- 302,000 reach military age (19) annually
Portugal
- males 15-49, 2,621,116;
- 2,131,628 fit for military service;
- 88,718 reach military age (20) annually
Romania
- males 15-49, 5,801,986;
- 4,912,789 fit for military service;
- 192,996 reach military age (20) annually
Soviet Union
- males 15-49, 70,058,651;
- 55,931,817 fit for military service;
- 2,265,935 reach military age (18) annually (down somewhat from 2,500,000 a decade ago);
- approximately 35-40% receive deferments for health, education, or other reasons
Spain
- males 15-49, 10,134,256;
- 8,222,987 fit for military service;
- 339,749 reach military age (20) annually
Sweden
- males 15-49, 2,136,227;
- 1,865,645 fit for military service;
- 55,198 reach military age (19) annually
Switzerland
- males 15-49, 1,802,005;
- 1,549,347 fit for military service;
- 42,619 reach military age (20) annually
Yugoslavia
- males 15-49, 6,176,693;
- 5,001,024 fit for military service;
- 189,886 reach military age (19) annually
Middle East
17 entriesCyprus
- males 15-49, 182,426;
- 125,839 fit for military service;
- 5,169 reach military age (18) annually
Iran
- males 15-49, 12,750,593;
- 7,588,711 fit for military service;
- 576,321 reach military age (21) annually
Iraq
- males 15-49, 4,270,592;
- 2,380,439 fit for military service;
- 228,277 reach military age (18) annually
Israel
- eligible 15-49, 2,213,808;
- of the 1,117,733 males 15-49, 920,449 are fit for military service;
- of the 1,096,075 females 15-49, 899,022 are fit for military service;
- 44,429 males and 42,249 females reach military age (18) annually;
- both sexes are liable for military service;
- Nahal or Pioneer Fighting Youth, Frontier Guard, Chen
Jordan
- males 15-49, 778,353;
- 555,144 fit for military service;
- 39,879 reach military age (18) annually
Kuwait
- males 15-49, 738,812;
- 441,611 fit for military service;
- 19,452 reach military age (18) annually
Oman
- males 15-49, 348,849;
- 197,870 fit for military service;
- 20,715 reach military age (14) annually
Qatar
- males 15-49, 235,516;
- 125,591 fit for military service;
- 4,243 reach military age (18) annually
Saudi Arabia
- males 15-49, 6,663,217;
- 3,724,610 fit for military service;
- 165,167 reach military age (17) annually
Syria
- males 15-49, 2,825,214;
- 1,584,887 fit for military service;
- 149,105 reach military age (19) annually
Turkey now Turkiye
- males 15-49, 14,861,358;
- 9,083,559 fit for military service;
- 606,871 reach military age (20) annually
Yemen
- males 15-49, 1,906,887;
- 1,084,122 fit for military service;
- 134,158 reach military age (14) annually
North America
3 entriesOceania
13 entriesAustralia
- males 15-49, 4,689,559;
- 4,090,921 fit for military service;
- 135,435 reach military age (17) annually
New Zealand
- males 15-49, 874,443;
- 740,831 fit for military service;
- 28,814 reach military age (20) annually
South America
13 entriesArgentina
- males 15-49, 7,992,140;
- 6,478,730 fit for military service;
- 285,047 reach military age (20) annually
Bolivia
- males 15-49, 1,679,352;
- 1,091,368 fit for military service;
- 72,979 reach military age (19) annually
Brazil
- males 15-49, 40,559,052;
- 27,364,392 fit for military service;
- 1,637,434 reach military age (18) annually
Chile
- males 15-49, 3,544,962;
- 2,647,148 fit for military service;
- 119,511 reach military age (19) annually
Colombia
- males 15-49, 8,998,759;
- 6,102,745 fit for military service;
- 353,122 reach military age (18) annually
Ecuador
- males 15-49, 2,716,919;
- 1,840,296 fit for military service;
- 117,113 reach military age (20) annually
Paraguay
- males 15-49, 1,130,690;
- 823,136 fit for military service;
- 51,415 reach military age (17) annually
Peru
- males 15-49, 5,704,684;
- 3,859,123 fit for military service;
- 241,792 reach military age (20) annually
Venezuela
- males 15-49, 5,220,183;
- 3,782,548 fit for military service;
- 216,132 reach military age (18) annually
Southeast Asia
13 entriesBrunei
- males 15-49, 110,727;
- 63,730 fit for military service;
- 3,199 reach military age (18) annually
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- eligible 15-49, 20,766,975;
- of the 10,378,743 males 15-49, 5,566,247 are fit for military service;
- of the 10,388,232 females 15-49, 5,558,007 are fit for military service;
- 442,200 males and 431,407 females reach military age (18) annually;
- both sexes are liable for military service
Cambodia
- males 15-49, 1,869,880;
- 1,030,356 fit for military service;
- 57,288 reach military age (18) annually
Hong Kong
- males 15-49, 1,718,112;
- 1,328,230 fit for military service;
- 45,437 reach military age (18) annually
Indonesia
- males 15-49, 50,572,652;
- 29,893,127 fit for military service;
- 2,149,673 reach military age (18) annually
Laos
- males 15-49, 991,864;
- 531,084 fit for military service;
- 45,548 reach military age (18) annually;
- conscription age NA
Malaysia
- males 15-49, 4,620,418;
- 2,815,910 fit for military service;
- 180,991 reach military age (21) annually
Philippines
- males 15-49, 16,254,775;
- 11,491,155 fit for military service;
- 715,462 reach military age (20) annually
Taiwan
- males 15-49, 5,874,345;
- 4,577,294 fit for military service;
- about 187,807 currently reach military age (19) annually
Thailand
- males 15-49, 16,028,159;
- 9,778,003 fit for military service;
- 604,483 reach military age (18) annually
Vietnam
- males 15-49, 16,260,120;
- 10,377,105 fit for military service;
- 809,617 reach military age (17) annually
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1991, “Manpower availability”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/manpower-availability/1991.