Military personnel, gaps filled in Ukraine

Ukraine: Military personnel, gaps filled was 688,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
688,000 people
Change on year
up 251.0%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
688,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
122,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Ukraine, 1992–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200720221992: 438.0k people1993: 510.0k people1994: 495.0k people1995: 476.0k people1996: 476.0k people1997: 450.0k people1998: 365.0k people1999: 340.0k people2000: 304.0k people2001: 304.0k people2002: 302.0k people2003: 296.0k people2004: 242.0k people2005: 188.0k people2006: 188.0k people2007: 188.0k people2008: 130.0k people2009: 130.0k people2010: 130.0k people2011: 130.0k people2012: 130.0k people2013: 130.0k people2014: 130.0k people2015: 122.0k people2016: 204.0k people2017: 204.0k people2018: 204.0k people2019: 209.0k people2020: 209.0k people2021: 196.0k people2022: 688.0k people

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 688,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 251.0% on the previous year and up 429.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Ukraine peaked at 688,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122,000 people, in 2015.

That places Ukraine 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Military personnel, gaps filled in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Ukraine, 1992 to 2022.
Year people Change
1992 438,000 people
1993 510,000 people +16.4%
1994 495,000 people -2.9%
1995 476,000 people -3.8%
1996 476,000 people +0.0%
1997 450,000 people -5.5%
1998 365,000 people -18.9%
1999 340,000 people -6.8%
2000 304,000 people -10.6%
2001 304,000 people +0.0%
2002 302,000 people -0.7%
2003 296,000 people -2.0%
2004 242,000 people -18.2%
2005 188,000 people -22.3%
2006 188,000 people +0.0%
2007 188,000 people +0.0%
2008 130,000 people -30.9%
2009 130,000 people +0.0%
2010 130,000 people +0.0%
2011 130,000 people +0.0%
2012 130,000 people +0.0%
2013 130,000 people +0.0%
2014 130,000 people +0.0%
2015 122,000 people -6.2%
2016 204,000 people +67.2%
2017 204,000 people +0.0%
2018 204,000 people +0.0%
2019 209,000 people +2.5%
2020 209,000 people +0.0%
2021 196,000 people -6.2%
2022 688,000 people +251.0%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 688,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 29.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 688,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 29.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +251.0% 196,000 people 688,000 people
2016 +67.2% 122,000 people 204,000 people
2008 -30.9% 188,000 people 130,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 443,750 people 340,000 people 510,000 people 8
2000s 227,200 people 130,000 people 304,000 people 10
2010s 159,300 people 122,000 people 209,000 people 10
2020s 364,333 people 196,000 people 688,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 3 United States 1.36 million people compare
  2. 4 North Korea 1.28 million people compare
  3. 5 Russia 1.19 million people compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 652,000 people compare
  5. 8 Iran 610,000 people compare
  6. 9 South Korea 555,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Ukraine?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Ukraine was 688,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 688,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 122,000 people in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Ukraine ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 429.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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
Last refreshed

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.