Lithuania vs Uruguay: Military personnel

Lithuania
23,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
21,000 people
in 2022
Lithuania rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
95th

Military personnel over time

  • Lithuania
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k188219522022

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 23,000 people against 21,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 2,000 people.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Uruguay Difference Ahead
1910s 46,000 people 10,000 people 36,000 people Lithuania
1920s 29,500 people 11,500 people 18,000 people Lithuania
1930s 21,400 people 8,600 people 12,800 people Lithuania
1990s 11,250 people 24,875 people 13,625 people Uruguay
2000s 12,300 people 24,300 people 12,000 people Uruguay
2010s 13,700 people 24,600 people 10,900 people Uruguay
2020s 22,333 people 21,000 people 1,333 people Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Lithuania or Uruguay?
Lithuania, at 23,000 people against 21,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Lithuania and Uruguay?
2,000 people, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Uruguay rank globally for military personnel?
Lithuania 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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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.