The CIA World Factbook Edition 1992 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 1992 edition carries it in 197 entries, in its Defense Forces section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 1992 edition
- 197
- the first edition with it
- 1991
- the latest edition with it
- 1996
Published as “Manpower availability” (1991 to 1996).
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World
1 entryAfrica
54 entriesAlgeria
- males 15-49, 6,386,157;
- 3,928,029 fit for military service;
- 283,068 reach military age (19) annually
Angola
- males 15-49, 2,129,877;
- 1,072,323 fit for military service;
- 89,585 reach military age (18) annually
Benin
- eligible 15-49, 2,165,515;
- of the 1,031,738 males 15-49, 528,366 are fit for military service;
- of the 1,133,777 females 15-49, 572,603 are fit for military service;
- about 55,697 males and 53,786 females reach military age (18) annually;
- both sexes are liable for military service
Botswana
- males 15-49, 271,511;
- 142,947 fit for military service;
- 14,473 reach military age (18) annually
Burundi
- males 15-49, 1,306,611;
- 681,050 fit for military service;
- 59,676 reach military age (16) annually
Cameroon
- males 15-49, 2,753,059;
- 1,385,706 fit for military service;
- 120,011 reach military age (18) annually
Chad
- males 15-49, 1,217,728;
- 632,833 fit for military service;
- 50,966 reach military age (20) annually
Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
males 15-49, 8,521,292; 4,333,492 fit for military service
Congo now Republic of the Congo
- males 15-49, 526,058;
- 267,393 fit for military service;
- 23,884 reach military age (20) annually
Ivory Coast now Cote d'Ivoire
- males 15-49, 3,083,765;
- 1,597,108 fit for military service;
- 141,259 males reach military age (18) annually
Egypt
- males 15-49, 13,911,006;
- 9,044,425 fit for military service;
- 563,321 reach military age (20) annually
Ethiopia
- males 15-49, 12,015,589;
- 6,230,680 fit for military service;
- 572,982 reach military age (18) annually
Gabon
- males 15-49, 267,580;
- 134,665 fit for military service;
- 9,262 reach military age (20) annually
Ghana
- males 15-49, 3,661,558;
- 2,049,842 fit for military service;
- 170,742 reach military age (18) annually
Libya
- males 15-49, 1,056,686;
- 624,027 fit for military service;
- 50,916 reach military age (17) annually;
- conscription now being implemented
Madagascar
- males 15-49, 2,730,713;
- 1,625,335 fit for military service;
- 114,687 reach military age (20) annually
Morocco
- males 15-49, 6,604,712;
- 4,196,449 fit for military service;
- 293,204 reach military age (18) annually;
- limited conscription
Niger
- males 15-49, 1,724,293;
- 928,177 fit for military service;
- 83,528 reach military age (18) annually
Nigeria
- males 15-49, 28,778,532;
- 16,451,582 fit for military service;
- 1,256,440 reach military age (18) annually
Reunion
- males 15-49, 164,974;
- 85,370 fit for military service;
- 6,083 reach military age (18) annually
Senegal
- males 15-49, 1,814,452;
- 947,723 fit for military service;
- 88,271 reach military age (18) annually
South Africa
- males 15-49, 10,051,202;
- 6,133,484 fit for military service;
- 420,275 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, 6,432,270;
- 3,949,518 fit for military service;
- 302,696 reach military age (18) annually
Tunisia
- males 15-49, 2,117,864;
- 1,217,819 fit for military service;
- 88,619 reach military age (20) annually
Arctic Region
1 entryIceland
- males 15-49, 69,072;
- 61,556 fit for military service;
- no conscription or compulsory military service
Asia
22 entriesAfghanistan
- males 15-49, 3,989,232;
- 2,139,771 fit for military service;
- 150,572 reach military age (22) annually
Bhutan
- males 15-49, 406,360;
- 217,348 fit for military service;
- 17,316 reach military age (18) annually
China
- males 15-49, 339,554,712;
- 188,995,620 fit for military service;
- 11,691,967 reach military age (18) annually
India
- males 15-49, 237,803,153;
- 140,140,736 fit for military service;
- about 9,474,290 reach military age (17) annually
Japan
- males 15-49, 32,219,754;
- 27,767,280 fit for military service;
- 1,042,493 reach military age (18) annually
Korea, North now North Korea
- males 15-49, 6,476,839;
- 3,949,568 fit for military service;
- 227,154 reach military age (18) annually
Korea, South now South Korea
- males 15-49, 13,131,113;
- 8,456,428 fit for military service;
- 448,450 reach military age (18) annually
Mongolia
- males 15-49, 551,548;
- 359,904 fit for military service;
- 25,275 reach military age (18) annually
Nepal
- males 15-49, 4,798,984;
- 2,488,749 fit for military service;
- 225,873 reach military age (17) annually
Pakistan
- males 15-49, 27,811,099;
- 17,064,073 fit for military service;
- 1,287,041 reach military age (17) annually
Russia
- males 15-49, 36,288,000;
- 27,216,000 fit for military service;
- 1,020,341 reach military age (18) annually
Sri Lanka
- males 15-49, 4,709,203;
- 3,678,952 fit for military service;
- 177,554 reach military age (18) annually
Central America and the Caribbean
24 entriesCosta Rica
- males 15-49, 829,576;
- 559,575 fit for military service;
- 31,828 reach military age (18) annually
Cuba
- eligible 15-49, 6,130,641;
- of the 3,076,276 males 15-49, 1,925,648 are fit for military service;
- of the 3,054,365 females 15-49, 1,907,281 are fit for military service;
- 97,973 males and 94,514 females reach military age (17) annually
Dominican Republic
- males 15-49, 2,013,294;
- 1,271,772 fit for military service;
- 80,117 reach military age (18) annually
El Salvador
- males 15-49, 1,265,149;
- 809,419 fit for military service;
- 68,445 reach military age (18) annually
Guatemala
- males 15-49, 2,169,073;
- 1,420,116 fit for military service;
- 107,239 reach military age (18) annually
Haiti
- males 15-49, 1,313,044;
- 706,221 fit for military service;
- 59,060 reach military age (18) annually
Honduras
- males 15-49, 1,148,376;
- 684,375 fit for military service;
- 57,028 reach military age (18) annually
Jamaica
- males 15-49, 640,058;
- 454,131 fit for military service;
- no conscription;
- 26,785 reach minimum volunteer age (18) annually
Netherlands Antilles
- males 15-49 49,082;
- 27,656 fit for military service;
- 1,673 reach military age (20) annually
Nicaragua
- males 15-49, 878,066;
- 541,090 fit for military service;
- 42,997 reach military age (18) annually
Europe
36 entriesAlbania
- males 15-49, 886,032;
- 731,072 fit for military service;
- 33,028 reach military age (19) annually
Austria
- males 15-49, 2,011,895;
- 1,693,244 fit for military service;
- 51,788 reach military age (19) annually
Belgium
- males 15-49, 2,550,088;
- 2,133,483 fit for military service;
- 66,249 reach military age (19) annually
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- males 15-49, NA;
- NA fit for military service;
- 39,000 reach military age (18) annually
Bulgaria
- males 15-49, 2,181,421;
- 1,823,678 fit for military service;
- 65,942 reach military age (19) annually
Croatia
- males 15-49, 1,188,576;
- NA fit for military service;
- 42,664 reach military age (18) annually
Czechoslovakia
- males 15-49, 4,110,628;
- 3,142,457 fit for military service;
- 142,239 reach military age (18) annually
Denmark
- males 15-49, 1,372,878;
- 1,181,857 fit for military service;
- 38,221 reach military age (20) annually
Estonia
- males 15-49, total mobilized force projected 120,000-130,000;
- NA fit for military service;
- between 10,000-12,000 reach military age (18) annually
Finland
- males 15-49, 1,314,305;
- 1,087,286 fit for military service;
- 33,053 reach military age (17) annually
France
- males 15-49, 14,599,636;
- 12,225,969 fit for military service;
- 411,211 reach military age (18) annually
Germany
- males 15-49, 20,300,359;
- 17,612,677 fit for military service;
- 414,330 reach military age (18) annually
Greece
- males 15-49, 2,453,756;
- 1,883,152 fit for military service;
- 73,913 reach military age (21) annually
Hungary
- males 15-49, 2,619,277;
- 2,092,867 fit for military service;
- 87,469 reach military age (18) annually
Ireland
- males 15-49, 894,421;
- 724,262 fit for military service;
- 34,182 reach military age (17) annually
Italy
- males 15-49, 14,864,191;
- 12,980,362 fit for military service;
- 441,768 reach military age (18) annually
Luxembourg
- males 15-49, 100,994;
- 83,957 fit for military service;
- 2,320 reach military age (19) annually
Netherlands
- males 15-49, 4,144,477;
- 3,649,746 fit for military service;
- 111,952 reach military age (20) annually
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- males 15-49, 590,613;
- NA fit for military service;
- 22,913 reach military age (18) annually
Norway
- males 15-49, 1,129,871;
- 944,290 fit for military service;
- 33,175 reach military age (20) annually
Poland
- males 15-49, 9,785,823;
- 7,696,425 fit for military service;
- 294,191 reach military age (19) annually
Portugal
- males 15-49, 2,666,450;
- 2,166,341 fit for military service;
- 88,826 reach military age (20) annually
Romania
- males 15-49, 5,799,837;
- 4,909,642 fit for military service;
- 184,913 reach military age (20) annually
Serbia and Montenegro
- males 15-49, 2,545,357;
- NA fit for military service;
- 96,832 reach military age (18) annually (est.)
Spain
- males 15-49, 10,205,741;
- 8,271,151 fit for military service;
- 337,407 reach military age (20) annually
Sweden
- males 15-49, 2,129,996;
- 1,858,944 fit for military service;
- 57,492 reach military age (19) annually
Switzerland
- males 15-49, 1,798,632;
- 1,544,191 fit for military service;
- 43,952 reach military age (20) annually
Middle East
17 entriesCyprus
- males 15-49, 183,899;
- 126,664 fit for military service;
- 5,030 reach military age (18) annually
Iran
- males 15-49, 13,267,810;
- 7,895,591 fit for military service;
- 552,408 reach military age (21) annually
Iraq
- males 15-49, 4,042,374;
- 2,272,578 fit for military service;
- 213,788 reach military age (18) annually
Israel
- eligible 15-49, 2,357,195;
- of the 1,189,275 males 15-49, 977,332 are fit for military service;
- of the 1,167,920 females 15-49, 955,928 are fit for military service;
- 44,624 males and 42,705 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, 808,725;
- 576,934 fit for military service;
- 39,310 reach military age (18) annually
Kuwait
- males 15-49, 389,770;
- 234,609 fit for military service;
- 12,773 reach military age (18) annually
Qatar
- males 15-49, 211,812;
- 112,250 fit for military service;
- 3,414 reach military age (18) annually
Saudi Arabia
- males 15-49, 5,619,147;
- 3,118,261 fit for military service;
- 133,314 reach military age (17) annually
Syria
- males 15-49, 3,012,671;
- 1,691,660 fit for military service;
- 145,976 reach military age (19) annually
Turkey now Turkiye
- males 15-49, 15,274,591;
- 9,330,851 fit for military service;
- 597,814 reach military age (20) annually
Yemen
- males 15-49, 1,981,710;
- 1,127,391 fit for military service;
- 130,405 reach military age (14) annually
North America
3 entriesOceania
13 entriesAustralia
- males 15-49, 4,769,005;
- 4,153,060 fit for military service;
- 138,117 reach military age (17) annually
New Zealand
- males 15-49, 874,703;
- 739,923 fit for military service;
- 30,297 reach military age (20) annually
South America
13 entriesArgentina
- males 15-49, 8,101,856;
- 6,568,885 fit for military service;
- 276,457 reach military age (20) annually
Bolivia
- males 15-49, 1,727,101;
- 1,122,224 fit for military service;
- 72,977 reach military age (18) annually
Brazil
- males 15-49, 41,515,103;
- 27,987,257 fit for military service;
- 1,644,571 reach military age (18) annually
Chile
- males 15-49, 3,600,654;
- 2,685,924 fit for military service;
- 118,480 reach military age (19) annually
Colombia
- males 15-49, 9,214,691;
- 6,240,601 fit for military service;
- 353,691 reach military age (18) annually
Ecuador
- males 15-49, 2,804,260;
- 1,898,401 fit for military service;
- 115,139 reach military age (20) annually
Paraguay
- males 15-49, 1,172,813;
- 853,129 fit for military service;
- 49,917 reach military age (17) annually
Peru
- males 15-49, 5,863,227;
- 3,964,930 fit for military service;
- 236,484 reach military age (20) annually
Venezuela
- males 15-49, 5,365,880;
- 3,884,558 fit for military service;
- 210,737 reach military age (18) annually
Southeast Asia
13 entriesBurma now Burma (Myanmar)
- eligible 15-49, 21,447,878;
- of the 10,745,530 males 15-49, 5,759,840 are fit for military service;
- of the 10,702,348 females 15-49, 5,721,868 are fit for military service;
- 424,474 males and 410,579 females reach military age (18) annually;
- both sexes are liable for military service
Cambodia
- males 15-49, 1,877,339;
- 1,032,102 fit for military service;
- 61,807 reach military age (18) annually
Hong Kong
- males 15-49, 1,732,360;
- 1,334,923 fit for military service;
- 46,285 reach military age (18) annually
Indonesia
- males 15-49, 51,906,415;
- 30,668,815 fit for military service;
- 2,095,698 reach military age (18) annually
Laos
- males 15-49, 946,289;
- 509,931 fit for military service;
- 45,232 reach military age (18) annually;
- conscription age NA
Malaysia
- males 15-49, 4,728,103;
- 2,878,574 fit for military service;
- 179,486 reach military age (21) annually
Philippines
- males 15-49, 16,719,421;
- 11,816,366 fit for military service;
- 698,683 reach military age (20) annually
Taiwan
- males 15-49, 5,982,717;
- 4,652,586 fit for military service;
- about 180,706 currently reach military age (19) annually
Thailand
- males 15-49, 16,361,393;
- 9,966,446 fit for military service;
- 612,748 reach military age (18) annually
Vietnam
- males 15-49, 16,839,400;
- 10,739,128 fit for military service;
- 787,026 reach military age (17) annually
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1992, “Manpower availability”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/manpower-availability/1992.