Australia vs Uzbekistan: Armed forces personnel
Australia
60,000
in 2020
Uzbekistan
68,000
in 2020
Australia rank
64th
Uzbekistan rank
62nd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Australia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 68,000 against 60,000 in Australia, a difference of 8,000.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 64th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,238 | 58,588 | 2,650 | Australia |
| 2000s | 53,035 | 80,910 | 27,875 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 57,400 | 69,900 | 12,500 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 60,000 | 68,000 | 8,000 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Australia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 68,000 against 60,000 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Australia and Uzbekistan?
- 8,000, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uzbekistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Uzbekistan rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Australia ranks 64th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.