Military personnel in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Military personnel was 48,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
67,000
in 2008
All-time low
20,000
in 1994
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel in Uzbekistan, 1992–2022

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1992200720221992: 40.0k1993: 41.0k1994: 20.0k1995: 21.0k1996: 30.0k1997: 65.0k1998: 33.0k1999: 33.0k2000: 59.0k2001: 52.0k2002: 52.0k2003: 52.0k2004: 54.0k2005: 55.0k2006: 55.0k2007: 55.0k2008: 67.0k2009: 67.0k2010: 67.0k2011: 67.0k2012: 67.0k2013: 48.0k2014: 48.0k2015: 48.0k2016: 48.0k2017: 48.0k2018: 48.0k2019: 48.0k2020: 48.0k2021: 48.0k2022: 48.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel in Uzbekistan stood at 48,000.

The figure is down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Uzbekistan peaked at 67,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1994.

Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Military personnel in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 40,000 —
1993 41,000 +2.5%
1994 20,000 -51.2%
1995 21,000 +5.0%
1996 30,000 +42.9%
1997 65,000 +116.7%
1998 33,000 -49.2%
1999 33,000 +0.0%
2000 59,000 +78.8%
2001 52,000 -11.9%
2002 52,000 +0.0%
2003 52,000 +0.0%
2004 54,000 +3.8%
2005 55,000 +1.9%
2006 55,000 +0.0%
2007 55,000 +0.0%
2008 67,000 +21.8%
2009 67,000 +0.0%
2010 67,000 +0.0%
2011 67,000 +0.0%
2012 67,000 +0.0%
2013 48,000 -28.4%
2014 48,000 +0.0%
2015 48,000 +0.0%
2016 48,000 +0.0%
2017 48,000 +0.0%
2018 48,000 +0.0%
2019 48,000 +0.0%
2020 48,000 +0.0%
2021 48,000 +0.0%
2022 48,000 +0.0%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 48,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 48,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,375 20,000 65,000 8
2000s 56,800 52,000 67,000 10
2010s 53,700 48,000 67,000 10
2020s 48,000 48,000 48,000 3

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 60 South Sudan 53,000 compare
  2. 61 Singapore 51,000 compare
  3. 62 Cuba 49,000 compare
  4. 63 Belarus 48,000 compare
  5. 65 Uganda 45,000 compare
  6. 66 Armenia 43,000 compare
  7. 66 Oman 43,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Uzbekistan?
Military personnel in Uzbekistan was 48,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 67,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1994.
How does Uzbekistan rank for military personnel?
Uzbekistan ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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