| Characteristic | Number of active-duty personnel |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 119,576 |
| 1951 | 247,305 |
| 1952 | 247,305 |
| 1953 | 375,020 |
| 1954 | 389,526 |
| 1955 | 401,214 |
| 1956 | 382,638 |
| 1957 | 430,643 |
| 1958 | 357,582 |
| 1959 | 344,209 |
| 1960 | 335,694 |
| 1961 | 346,806 |
| 1962 | 386,862 |
| 1963 | 355,859 |
| 1964 | 339,101 |
| 1965 | 338,089 |
| 1966 | 318,300 |
| 1967 | 303,890 |
| 1968 | 269,415 |
| 1969 | 264,194 |
| 1970 | 254,308 |
| 1971 | 272,950 |
| 1972 | 269,070 |
| 1973 | 276,498 |
| 1974 | 262,283 |
| 1975 | 271,188 |
| 1976 | 267,915 |
| 1977 | 276,315 |
| 1978 | 290,235 |
| 1979 | 295,192 |
| 1980 | 304,002 |
| 1981 | 307,070 |
| 1982 | 317,757 |
| 1983 | 319,097 |
| 1984 | 321,286 |
| 1985 | 316,272 |
| 1986 | 319,601 |
| 1987 | 318,440 |
| 1988 | 318,000 |
| 1989 | 315,225 |
| 1990 | 286,888 |
| 1991 | 258,662 |
| 1992 | 182,670 |
| 1993 | 145,150 |
| 1994 | 124,881 |
| 1995 | 107,158 |
| 1996 | 108,081 |
| 1997 | 106,879 |
| 1998 | 109,500 |
| 1999 | 110,214 |
| 2000 | 111,589 |
| 2001 | 111,170 |
| 2002 | 105,928 |
| 2003 | 110,732 |
| 2004 | 110,601 |
| 2005 | 97,826 |
| 2006 | 115,679 |
| 2007 | 102,078 |
| 2008 | 64,258 |
| 2009 | 70,175 |
| 2010 | 65,897 |
| 2011 | 67,180 |
| 2012 | 65,506 |
| 2013 | 61,332 |
| 2014 | 64,168 |
| 2015 | 62,104 |
| 2016 | 61,672 |
| 2017 | 62,245 |
| 2018 | 63,895 |
| 2019 | 64,344 |
| 2020 | 62,338 |
| 2021 | 63,853 |
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1950 to 2021
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