# **"Armed forces personnel, total"**
The **"Armed forces personnel, total"** indicator refers to the total number of individuals serving in a country's armed forces. This includes all branches of the military, such as the army, navy, air force, and any other military units or forces.
- **Includes:** the army, navy, air force, and any other military units or forces.
Typically, the personnel counted in this indicator include **active-duty military members** who are engaged in various military functions, including combat, training, support, and administration.
- **Personnel counted:** **active-duty military members**
- **Functions include:** combat, training, support, and administration
The indicator is used to measure the **size and strength** of a country's military workforce.
The chart displays the total number of armed forces personnel in **Turkiye** for 21 years, from **2000 to 2020**.
The total number of armed forces personnel in **Turkiye** was reported at **512,000** in **2020**.