Russia vs Ukraine: Military personnel, gaps filled

Russia
1.19 million people
in 2022
Ukraine
688,000 people
in 2022
Russia rank
5th
Ukraine rank
6th

Military personnel, gaps filled over time

  • Russia
  • Ukraine
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M181619192022

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.19 million people against 688,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 502,000 people.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Ukraine's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 million people 443,750 people 893,750 people Russia
2000s 1.01 million people 227,200 people 780,200 people Russia
2010s 891,900 people 159,300 people 732,600 people Russia
2020s 996,667 people 364,333 people 632,333 people Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia, at 1.19 million people against 688,000 people in Ukraine as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Russia and Ukraine?
502,000 people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.