The CIA World Factbook Edition 1993 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 1993 edition carries it in 195 entries, in its Defense Forces section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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Africa
55 entriesAlgeria
- males age 15-49 6,610,342;
- fit for military service 4,063,261;
- reach military age (19) annually 291,685 (1993 est.)
Angola
- males age 15-49 2,204,155;
- fit for military service 1,109,292;
- reach military age (18) annually 94,919 (1993 est.)
Benin
- males age 15-49 1,075,053;
- females age 15-49 1,170,693;
- males fit for military service 550,645;
- females fit for military service 591,506;
- males reach military age (18) annually 56,872;
- females reach military age (18) annually 55,141 (1993 est.);
- both sexes are liable for military service
Botswana
- males age 15-49 282,885;
- fit for military service 148,895;
- reach military age (18) annually 14,868 (1993 est.)
Burkina now Burkina Faso
- males age 15-49 1,947,935;
- fit for military service 995,532 (1993 est.);
- no conscription
Burundi
- males age 15-49 1,283,308;
- fit for military service 670,381;
- reach military age (16) annually 62,700 (1993 est.)
Cameroon
- males age 15-49 2,844,280;
- fit for military service 1,432,563;
- reach military age (18) annually 125,453 (1993 est.)
Chad
- males age 15-49 1,246,617;
- fit for military service 647,908;
- reach military age (20) annually 52,870 (1993 est.)
Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- males age 15-49 8,879,731; fit for military service 4,521,768 (1993 est.)
Congo now Republic of the Congo
- males age 15-49 534,802;
- fit for military service 272,051;
- reach military age (20) annually 24,190 (1993 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
- males age 15-49 3,131,016;
- fit for military service 1,624,401;
- reach military age (18) annually 145,827 (1993 est.)
Egypt
- males age 15-49 14,513,752;
- fit for military service 9,434,020;
- reach military age (20) annually 581,858 (1993 est.)
Ethiopia
- males age 15-49 12,793,340;
- fit for military service 6,640,616;
- reach military age (18) annually 576,329 (1993 est.)
Gabon
- males age 15-49 269,066;
- fit for military service 135,836;
- reach military age (20) annually 9,680 (1993 est.)
Ghana
- males age 15-49 3,766,073;
- fit for military service 2,105,865;
- reach military age (18) annually 171,145 (1993 est.)
Libya
- males age 15-49 1,058,134;
- fit for military service 628,285;
- reach military age (17) annually 50,997 (1993 est.);
- conscription now being implemented
Madagascar
- males age 15-49 2,826,018;
- fit for military service 1,681,553;
- reach military age (20) annually 118,233 (1993 est.)
Mauritania
- males age 15-49 452,008;
- fit for military service 220,717 (1993 est.);
- conscription law not implemented
Morocco
- males age 15-49 6,852,698;
- fit for military service 4,355,670;
- reach military age (18) annually 309,666 (1993 est.);
- limited conscription
Niger
- males age 15-49 1,784,966;
- fit for military service 961,593;
- reach military age (18) annually 87,222 (1993 est.)
Nigeria
- males age 15-49 21,790,956;
- fit for military service 12,447,547;
- reach military age (18) annually 1,297,790 (1993 est.)
Reunion
- males age 15-49 167,925;
- fit for military service 86,764;
- reach military age (18) annually 5,975 (1993 est.)
Senegal
- males age 15-49 1,882,551;
- fit for military service 983,137;
- reach military age (18) annually 91,747 (1993 est.)
South Africa
- males age 15-49 10,294,211;
- fit for military service 6,279,190;
- reach military age (18) annually 425,477 (1993 est.);
- obligation for service in Citizen Force or Commandos begins at 18;
- black and white volunteers for service in permanent force must be 17;
- national service obligation for white conscripts is one year;
- figures include the so-called homelands not recognized by the US
Sudan
- males age 15-49 6,488,864;
- fit for military service 3,986,084;
- reach military age (18) annually 301,573 (1993 est.)
Tunisia
- males age 15-49 2,164,686;
- fit for military service 1,244,683;
- reach military age (20) annually 90,349 (1993 est.)
Arctic Region
1 entryIceland
- males age 15-49 69,499;
- fit for military service 61,798 (1993 est.);
- no conscription or compulsory military service
Asia
22 entriesAfghanistan
- males age 15-49 4,094,481;
- fit for military service 2,196,136;
- reach military age (22) annually 153,333 (1993 est.)
Armenia
- males age 15-49 848,223;
- fit for military service 681,058;
- reach military age (18) annually 28,101 (1993 est.)
Azerbaijan
- males age 15-49 1,842,917;
- fit for military service 1,497,640;
- reach military age (18) annually 66,928 (1993 est.)
Bhutan
- males age 15-49 415,315;
- fit for military service 222,027;
- reach military age (18) annually 17,344 (1993 est.)
China
- males age 15-49 343,361,925;
- fit for military service 190,665,512;
- reach military age (18) annually 10,844,047 (1993 est.)
Georgia
- males age 15-49 1,338,606;
- fit for military service 1,066,309;
- reach military age (18) annually 43,415 (1993 est.)
India
- males age 15-49 242,866,053;
- fit for military service 143,008,471;
- about 9,466,323 reach military age (17) annually (1993 est.)
Japan
- males age 15-49 32,134,496;
- fit for military service 27,689,029;
- reach military age (18) annually 1,002,998 (1993 est.)
Kazakhstan
- males age 15-49 4,349,509;
- fit for military service 3,499,718;
- reach military age (18) annually 154,727 (1993 est.)
Korea, North now North Korea
- males age 15-49 6,567,684;
- fit for military service 3,996,893;
- reach military age (18) annually 208,132 (1993 est.)
Korea, South now South Korea
- males age 15-49 13,286,969;
- fit for military service 8,542,640;
- reach military age (18) annually 432,434 (1993 est.)
Mongolia
- males age 15-49 569,135;
- fit for military service 371,162;
- reach military age (18) annually 25,406 (1993 est.)
Nepal
- males age 15-49 4,849,109;
- fit for military service 2,517,385;
- reach military age (17) annually 234,060 (1993 est.)
Pakistan
- males age 15-49 28,657,084;
- fit for military service 17,585,542;
- reach military age (17) annually 1,337,352 (1993 est.)
Russia
- males age 15-49 37,092,361;
- fit for military service 29,253,668;
- reach military age (18) annually 1,082,115 (1993 est.)
Sri Lanka
- males age 15-49 4,779,221;
- fit for military service 3,730,737;
- reach military age (18) annually 178,032 (1993 est.)
Tajikistan
- males age 15-49 1,313,676;
- fit for military service 1,079,935;
- reach military age (18) annually 56,862 (1993 est.)
Turkmenistan
- males age 15-49 933,285;
- fit for military service 765,824;
- reach military age (18) annually 39,254 (1993 est.)
Uzbekistan
- males age 15-49 5,214,075;
- fit for military service 4,272,398;
- reach military age (18) annually 218,916 (1993 est.)
Central America and the Caribbean
23 entriesBelize
- males age 15-49 47,135;
- fit for military service 28,070;
- reach military age (18) annually 2,066 (1993 est.)
Costa Rica
- males age 15-49 851,713;
- fit for military service 573,854;
- reach military age (18) annually 31,987 (1993 est.)
Cuba
- males age 15-49 3,087,255;
- females age 15-49 3,064,663;
- males fit for military service 1,929,698;
- females fit for military service 1,910,733;
- males reach military age (17) annually 90,409;
- females reach military age (17) annually 87,274 (1993 est.)
Dominican Republic
- males age 15-49 2,064,244;
- fit for military service 1,302,644;
- reach military age (18) annually 80,991 (1993 est.)
El Salvador
- males age 15-49 1,305,853;
- fit for military service 836,192;
- reach military age (18) annually 71,101 (1993 est.)
Guatemala
- males age 15-49 2,410,760;
- fit for military service 1,576,569;
- reach military age (18) annually 115,178 (1993 est.)
Haiti
- males age 15-49 1,289,310;
- fit for military service 695,997;
- reach military age (18) annually 60,588 (1993 est.)
Honduras
- males age 15-49 1,185,072;
- fit for military service 706,291;
- reach military age (18) annually 58,583 (1993 est.)
Jamaica
- males age 15-49 651,931;
- fit for military service 461,980 (1993 est.);
- no conscription;
- 26,445 reach minimum volunteer age (18) annually
Netherlands Antilles
- males age 15-49 48,965;
- fit for military service 27,531;
- reach military age (20) annually 1,638 (1993 est.)
Nicaragua
- males age 15-49 911,397;
- fit for military service 561,448;
- reach military age (18) annually 44,226 (1993 est.)
Europe
37 entriesAlbania
- males age 15-49 896,613;
- fit for military service 739,359;
- reach military age (19) annually 32,740 (1993 est.)
Austria
- males age 15-49 2,016,464;
- fit for military service 1,694,140;
- reach military age (19) annually 50,259 (1993 est.)
Belarus
- males age 15-49 2,491,039;
- fit for military service 1,964,577;
- reach military age (18) annually 71,875 (1993 est.)
Belgium
- males age 15-49 2,556,189;
- fit for military service 2,133,051;
- reach military age (19) annually 63,532 (1993 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- males age 15-49 1,283,576;
- fit for military service 1,045,512;
- reach military age (19) annually 37,827 (1993 est.)
Bulgaria
- males age 15-49 2,178,136;
- fit for military service 1,819,901;
- reach military age (19) annually 69,495 (1993 est.)
Croatia
- males age 15-49 1,177,029;
- fit for military service 943,259;
- reach military age (19) annually 32,873 (1993 est.)
Czech Republic now Czechia
- males age 15-49 2,736,657;
- fit for military service 2,083,555;
- reach military age (18) annually 95,335 (1993 est.)
Denmark
- males age 15-49 1,368,211;
- fit for military service 1,176,559;
- reach military age (20) annually 37,248 (1993 est.)
Estonia
- males age 15-49 387,733;
- fit for military service 306,056;
- reach military age (18) annually 11,570 (1993 est.)
Finland
- males age 15-49 1,323,381;
- fit for military service 1,091,613;
- reach military age (17) annually 33,828 (1993 est.)
France
- males age 15-49 14,662,761;
- fit for military service 12,247,950;
- reach military age (18) annually 386,504 (1993 est.)
Germany
- males age 15-49 20,295,655;
- fit for military service 17,577,570;
- reach military age (18) annually 411,854 (1993 est.)
Greece
- males age 15-49 2,606,267;
- fit for military service 1,996,835;
- reach military age (21) annually 73,541 (1993 est.)
Hungary
- males age 15-49 2,630,552;
- fit for military service 2,101,637;
- reach military age (18) annually 91,979 (1993 est.)
Ireland
- males age 15-49 903,536;
- fit for military service 731,085;
- reach military age (17) annually 33,932 (1993 est.)
Italy
- males age 15-49 14,898,913;
- fit for military service 12,989,142;
- reach military age (18) annually 425,286 (1993 est.)
Latvia
- males age 15-49 648,273;
- fit for military service 511,297;
- reach military age (18) annually 18,767 (1993 est.)
Lithuania
- males age 15-49 933,245;
- fit for military service 739,400;
- reach military age (18) annually 27,056 (1993 est.)
Luxembourg
- males age 15-49 103,607;
- fit for military service 86,003;
- reach military age (19) annually 2,227 (1993 est.)
Moldova
- males age 15-49 1,082,562;
- fit for military service 859,948;
- reach military age (18) annually 35,769 (1993 est.)
Netherlands
- males age 15-49 4,183,167;
- fit for military service 3,677,445;
- reach military age (20) annually 104,263 (1993 est.)
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- males age 15-49 597,024;
- fit for military service 484,701;
- reach military age (19) annually 18,979 (1993 est.)
Norway
- males age 15-49 1,120,744;
- fit for military service 934,968;
- reach military age (20) annually 31,903 (1993 est.)
Poland
- males age 15-49 9,914,128;
- fit for military service 7,774,499;
- reach military age (19) annually 304,956 (1993 est.)
Portugal
- males age 15-49 2,696,325;
- fit for military service 2,188,041;
- reach military age (20) annually 88,735 (1993 est.)
Romania
- males age 15-49 5,846,332;
- fit for military service 4,942,746;
- reach military age (20) annually 185,714 (1993 est.)
Serbia and Montenegro
- males age 15-49 2,700,485;
- fit for military service 2,178,128;
- reach military age (19) annually 83,783 (1993 est.)
Slovakia
- males age 15-49 1,407,908;
- fit for military service 1,082,790;
- reach military age (18) annually 47,973 (1993 est.)
Slovenia
- males age 15-49 512,186;
- fit for military service 410,594;
- reach military age (19) annually 14,970 (1993 est.)
Spain
- males age 15-49 10,299,960;
- fit for military service 8,341,046;
- reach military age (20) annually 338,231 (1993 est.)
Sweden
- males age 15-49 2,156,720;
- fit for military service 1,884,121;
- reach military age (19) annually 57,383 (1993 est.)
Switzerland
- males age 15-49 1,852,213;
- fit for military service 1,590,308;
- reach military age (20) annually 44,124 (1993 est.)
Ukraine
- males age 15-49 12,070,775;
- fit for military service 9,521,697;
- reach military age (18) annually 365,534 (1993 est.)
United Kingdom
- males age 15-49 14,445,998;
- fit for military service 12,084,913 (1993 est.);
- no conscription
Middle East
17 entriesBahrain
- males age 15-49 194,770;
- fit for military service 107,696;
- reach military age (15) annually 5,043 (1993 est.)
Cyprus
- males age 15-49 185,371;
- fit for military service 127,536;
- reach military age (18) annually 5,085 (1993 est.)
Iran
- males age 15-49 13,812,367;
- fit for military service 8,218,286;
- reach military age (21) annually 575,392 (1993 est.)
Iraq
- males age 15-49 4,235,321;
- fit for military service 2,379,999;
- reach military age (18) annually 211,776 (1993 est.)
Israel
- males age 15-49 1,240,757;
- females age 15-49 1,218,610;
- males fit for military service 1,018,212;
- females fit for military service 996,089;
- males reach military age (18) annually 46,131;
- females reach military age (18) annually 44,134 (1993 est.);
- both sexes are liable for military service
Jordan
- males age 15-49 936,213;
- fit for military service 664,095;
- reach military age (18) annually 42,093 (1993 est.)
Kuwait
- males age 15-49 498,254;
- fit for military service 298,865;
- reach military age (18) annually 14,459 (1993 est.)
Oman
- males age 15-49 370,548;
- fit for military service 210,544;
- reach military age (14) annually 20,810 (1993 est.)
Qatar
- males age 15-49 214,977;
- fit for military service 113,514;
- reach military age (18) annually 3,578 (1993 est.)
Saudi Arabia
- males age 15-49 5,650,492;
- fit for military service 3,128,620;
- reach military age (17) annually 140,283 (1993 est.)
Syria
- males age 15-49 3,168,429;
- fit for military service 1,777,413;
- reach military age (19) annually 151,102 (1993 est.)
Turkey now Turkiye
- males age 15-49 15,691,874;
- fit for military service 9,579,453;
- reach military age (20) annually 604,816 (1993 est.)
United Arab Emirates
- males age 15-49 1,008,076;
- fit for military service 550,965;
- reach military age (18) annually 15,499 (1993 est.)
Yemen
- males age 15-49 2,060,124;
- fit for military service 1,172,633;
- reach military age (14) annually 133,727 (1993 est.)
North America
3 entriesOceania
11 entriesAustralia
- males age 15-49 4,830,068;
- fit for military service 4,198,622;
- reach military age (17) annually 135,591 (1993 est.)
Fiji
- males age 15-49 194,634;
- fit for military service 107,304;
- reach military age (18) annually 7,834 (1993 est.)
New Zealand
- males age 15-49 878,028;
- fit for military service 741,104;
- reach military age (20) annually 29,319 (1993 est.)
South America
13 entriesArgentina
- males age 15-49 8,267,316;
- fit for military service 6,702,303;
- reach military age (20) annually 284,641 (1993 est.)
Bolivia
- males age 15-49 1,786,137;
- fit for military service 1,162,160;
- reach military age (19) annually 78,125 (1993 est.)
Brazil
- males age 15-49 42,623,934;
- fit for military service 28,721,849;
- reach military age (18) annually 1,655,918 (1993 est.)
Chile
- males age 15-49 3.653 million;
- fit for military service 2,722,479;
- reach military age (19) annually 119,434 (1993 est.)
Colombia
- males age 15-49 9,428,358;
- fit for military service 6,375,944;
- reach military age (18) annually 356,993 (1993 est.)
Ecuador
- males age 15-49 2,655,520;
- fit for military service 1,798,122;
- reach military age (20) annually 109,413 (1993 est.)
Paraguay
- males age 15-49 1,210,171;
- fit for military service 879,601;
- reach military age (17) annually 51,361 (1993 est.)
Peru
- males age 15-49 6,030,354;
- fit for military service 4,076,197;
- reach military age (20) annually 241,336 (1993 est.)
Venezuela
- males age 15-49 5,192,107;
- fit for military service 3,769,441;
- reach military age (18) annually 221,043 (1993 est.)
Southeast Asia
13 entriesBrunei
- males age 15-49 77,407;
- fit for military service 45,112;
- reach military age (18) annually 2,676 (1993 est.)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- males age 15-49 11,004,419;
- females age 15-49 10,945,899;
- males fit for military service 5,894,514;
- females fit for military service 5,847,958;
- males reach military age (18) annually 435,030;
- females reach military age (18) annually 420,487 (1993 est.);
- both sexes are liable for military service
Cambodia
- males age 15-49 1,883,679;
- fit for military service 1,033,168;
- reach military age (18) annually 74,585 (1993 est.)
Hong Kong
- males age 15-49 1,635,516;
- fit for military service 1,256,057;
- reach military age (18) annually 43,128 (1993 est.)
Indonesia
- males age 15-49 53,160,364;
- fit for military service 31,395,254;
- reach military age (18) annually 2,148,927 (1993 est.)
Laos
- males age 15-49 980,274;
- fit for military service 528,450;
- reach military age (18) annually 43,849 (1993 est.)
Malaysia
- males age 15-49 4,837,256;
- fit for military service 2,941,577;
- reach military age (21) annually 181,435 (1993 est.)
Philippines
- males age 15-49 17,188,695;
- fit for military service 12,144,278;
- reach military age (20) annually 716,881 (1993 est.)
Taiwan
- males age 15-49 6,095,857;
- fit for military service 4,731,172 (1993 est.);
- about 184,740 currently reach military age (19) annually
Thailand
- males age 15-49 16,685,044;
- fit for military service 10,148,786;
- reach military age (18) annually 616,042 (1993 est.)
Vietnam
- males age 15-49 17,835,536;
- fit for military service 11,338,880;
- reach military age (17) annually 771,792 (1993 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1993, “Manpower availability”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/manpower-availability/1993.