U.S. Military Size | Historical Data | Chart | 1985-2020
U.S. military size for 2020 was 1,395,000, a 0.5% increase from 2019.
- U.S. military size for 2019 was 1,388,000, a 0.59% increase from 2018.
- U.S. military size for 2018 was 1,379,800, a 1.53% increase from 2017.
- U.S. military size for 2017 was 1,359,000, a 0.79% increase from 2016.