Cuba vs Uganda: Military personnel
Cuba
49,000 people
in 2022
Uganda
45,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
62nd
Uganda rank
65th
Military personnel over time
- Cuba
- Uganda
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 49,000 people against 45,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 4,000 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,000 people | 9,250 people | 120,750 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 156,500 people | 16,500 people | 140,000 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 270,700 people | 18,000 people | 252,700 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 138,400 people | 57,100 people | 81,300 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 48,900 people | 49,800 people | 900 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 49,000 people | 45,000 people | 4,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 49,000 people | 45,000 people | 4,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Cuba or Uganda?
- Cuba, at 49,000 people against 45,000 people in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Cuba and Uganda?
- 4,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uganda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Uganda rank globally for military personnel?
- Cuba ranks 62nd 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
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.