Belgium vs Uruguay: Military personnel
Belgium
23,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
21,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
95th
Military personnel over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23,000 people against 21,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 2,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 135 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 46,250 people | 3,375 people | 42,875 people | Belgium |
| 1890s | 47,900 people | 3,100 people | 44,800 people | Belgium |
| 1900s | 46,200 people | 5,100 people | 41,100 people | Belgium |
| 1910s | 126,500 people | 8,900 people | 117,600 people | Belgium |
| 1920s | 95,100 people | 11,500 people | 83,600 people | Belgium |
| 1930s | 71,800 people | 8,600 people | 63,200 people | Belgium |
| 1940s | 73,750 people | 6,000 people | 67,750 people | Belgium |
| 1950s | 91,600 people | 6,300 people | 85,300 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 113,500 people | 14,600 people | 98,900 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 106,600 people | 23,900 people | 82,700 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 108,600 people | 28,900 people | 79,700 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 63,200 people | 24,900 people | 38,300 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 39,000 people | 24,300 people | 14,700 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32,200 people | 24,600 people | 7,600 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24,333 people | 21,000 people | 3,333 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Belgium, at 23,000 people against 21,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 2,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for military personnel?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th 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
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.