Belarus vs Uganda: Military personnel

Belarus
48,000 people
in 2022
Uganda
45,000 people
in 2022
Belarus rank
63rd
Uganda rank
65th

Military personnel over time

  • Belarus
  • Uganda
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196219922022

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 48,000 people against 45,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 3,000 people.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 87,167 people 58,500 people 28,667 people Belarus
2000s 74,700 people 49,800 people 24,900 people Belarus
2010s 54,900 people 45,000 people 9,900 people Belarus
2020s 47,000 people 45,000 people 2,000 people Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Belarus or Uganda?
Belarus, at 48,000 people against 45,000 people in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Belarus and Uganda?
3,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Uganda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Uganda rank globally for military personnel?
Belarus ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.