Military personnel, gaps filled in Uganda

Uganda: Military personnel, gaps filled was 45,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
45,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
70,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
2,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Uganda, 1962–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 45,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 70,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1962.

That places Uganda 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel, gaps filled in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Uganda, 1962 to 2022.
Year people Change
1962 2,000 people
1963 6,000 people +200.0%
1964 6,000 people +0.0%
1965 6,000 people +0.0%
1966 11,000 people +83.3%
1967 12,000 people +9.1%
1968 15,000 people +25.0%
1969 16,000 people +6.7%
1970 16,000 people +0.0%
1971 14,000 people -12.5%
1972 13,000 people -7.1%
1973 12,000 people -7.7%
1974 25,000 people +108.3%
1975 25,000 people +0.0%
1976 25,000 people +0.0%
1977 23,000 people -8.0%
1978 6,000 people -73.9%
1979 6,000 people +0.0%
1980 6,000 people +0.0%
1981 6,000 people +0.0%
1982 10,000 people +66.7%
1983 13,000 people +30.0%
1984 15,000 people +15.4%
1985 15,000 people +0.0%
1986 15,000 people +0.0%
1987 25,000 people +66.7%
1988 35,000 people +40.0%
1989 40,000 people +14.3%
1990 60,000 people +50.0%
1991 60,000 people +0.0%
1992 70,000 people +16.7%
1993 70,000 people +0.0%
1994 60,000 people -14.3%
1995 51,000 people -15.0%
1996 50,000 people -2.0%
1997 50,000 people +0.0%
1998 50,000 people +0.0%
1999 50,000 people +0.0%
2000 50,000 people +0.0%
2001 55,000 people +10.0%
2002 55,000 people +0.0%
2003 60,000 people +9.1%
2004 53,000 people -11.7%
2005 45,000 people -15.1%
2006 45,000 people +0.0%
2007 45,000 people +0.0%
2008 45,000 people +0.0%
2009 45,000 people +0.0%
2010 45,000 people +0.0%
2011 45,000 people +0.0%
2012 45,000 people +0.0%
2013 45,000 people +0.0%
2014 45,000 people +0.0%
2015 45,000 people +0.0%
2016 45,000 people +0.0%
2017 45,000 people +0.0%
2018 45,000 people +0.0%
2019 45,000 people +0.0%
2020 45,000 people +0.0%
2021 45,000 people +0.0%
2022 45,000 people +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 45,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 45,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,250 people 2,000 people 16,000 people 8
1970s 16,500 people 6,000 people 25,000 people 10
1980s 18,000 people 6,000 people 40,000 people 10
1990s 57,100 people 50,000 people 70,000 people 10
2000s 49,800 people 45,000 people 60,000 people 10
2010s 45,000 people 45,000 people 45,000 people 10
2020s 45,000 people 45,000 people 45,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 62 Cuba 49,000 people compare
  2. 63 Belarus 48,000 people compare
  3. 63 Uzbekistan 48,000 people compare
  4. 66 Armenia 43,000 people compare
  5. 66 Oman 43,000 people compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 41,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Uganda?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Uganda was 45,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 70,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1962.
How does Uganda rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Uganda ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
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Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.