Pakistan vs Ukraine: Military personnel

Pakistan
652,000 people
in 2022
Ukraine
688,000 people
in 2022
Pakistan rank
7th
Ukraine rank
6th

Military personnel over time

  • Pakistan
  • Ukraine
200.0k400.0k600.0k194719842022

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 688,000 people against 652,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 36,000 people.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 586,250 people 443,750 people 142,500 people Pakistan
2000s 618,500 people 227,200 people 391,300 people Pakistan
2010s 641,200 people 159,300 people 481,900 people Pakistan
2020s 652,667 people 364,333 people 288,333 people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Pakistan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 688,000 people against 652,000 people in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Pakistan and Ukraine?
36,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Pakistan and Ukraine rank globally for military personnel?
Pakistan ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 6th 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.