Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Uganda
Uganda: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Uganda, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Uganda stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Uganda peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 150th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Uganda?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Uganda was 0.1% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Uganda ranks 150th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.