Military personnel, per capita in Ukraine

Ukraine: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0168 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0168 people per person
Change on year
up 278.8%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0168 people per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0027 people per person
in 2015
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel, per capita in Ukraine, 1992–2022

0.0050.010.0151992200720221992: 0.008 people per person1993: 0.01 people per person1994: 0.01 people per person1995: 0.009 people per person1996: 0.009 people per person1997: 0.009 people per person1998: 0.007 people per person1999: 0.007 people per person2000: 0.006 people per person2001: 0.006 people per person2002: 0.006 people per person2003: 0.006 people per person2004: 0.005 people per person2005: 0.004 people per person2006: 0.004 people per person2007: 0.004 people per person2008: 0.003 people per person2009: 0.003 people per person2010: 0.003 people per person2011: 0.003 people per person2012: 0.003 people per person2013: 0.003 people per person2014: 0.003 people per person2015: 0.003 people per person2016: 0.004 people per person2017: 0.004 people per person2018: 0.005 people per person2019: 0.005 people per person2020: 0.005 people per person2021: 0.004 people per person2022: 0.017 people per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Ukraine is 0.0168 people per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 278.8% on the previous year and up 495.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Ukraine peaked at 0.0168 people per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 people per person, in 2015.

That places Ukraine 4th out of 193 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, per capita in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, per capita in Ukraine, 1992 to 2022.
Year people per person Change
1992 0.0084 people per person
1993 0.0097 people per person +16.4%
1994 0.0095 people per person -2.4%
1995 0.0092 people per person -3.1%
1996 0.0093 people per person +0.9%
1997 0.0089 people per person -4.6%
1998 0.0072 people per person -18.2%
1999 0.0068 people per person -6.1%
2000 0.0061 people per person -9.8%
2001 0.0062 people per person +0.9%
2002 0.0062 people per person +0.2%
2003 0.0061 people per person -1.3%
2004 0.005 people per person -17.7%
2005 0.004 people per person -21.7%
2006 0.004 people per person +0.6%
2007 0.004 people per person +0.5%
2008 0.0028 people per person -30.5%
2009 0.0028 people per person +0.4%
2010 0.0028 people per person +0.4%
2011 0.0028 people per person +0.3%
2012 0.0028 people per person +0.2%
2013 0.0028 people per person +0.2%
2014 0.0028 people per person +0.3%
2015 0.0027 people per person -5.8%
2016 0.0045 people per person +67.8%
2017 0.0045 people per person +0.4%
2018 0.0045 people per person +0.5%
2019 0.0046 people per person +3.0%
2020 0.0047 people per person +0.6%
2021 0.0044 people per person -5.4%
2022 0.0168 people per person +278.8%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 0.0168 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 0.0168 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, per capita 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 +278.8% 0.0044 people per person 0.0168 people per person
2016 +67.8% 0.0027 people per person 0.0045 people per person
2008 -30.5% 0.004 people per person 0.0028 people per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0086 people per person 0.0068 people per person 0.0097 people per person 8
2000s 0.0047 people per person 0.0028 people per person 0.0062 people per person 10
2010s 0.0035 people per person 0.0027 people per person 0.0046 people per person 10
2020s 0.0086 people per person 0.0044 people per person 0.0168 people per person 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 1 Eritrea 0.0886 people per person compare
  2. 2 North Korea 0.0486 people per person compare
  3. 3 Israel 0.0178 people per person compare
  4. 5 Brunei 0.0154 people per person compare
  5. 6 Armenia 0.0145 people per person compare
  6. 7 Greece 0.0126 people per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, per capita in Ukraine?
Military personnel, per capita in Ukraine was 0.0168 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 0.0168 people per person in 2022.
What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 people per person in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for military personnel, per capita?
Ukraine ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 495.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military personnel ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Military personnel, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,155 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.