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Armed forces personnel — Uganda

Armed forces personnel in Uganda in 2020 — 46,000 people. Ranked 73 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 130%.

2020 46,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 73of 170
Period maximum 70,000 people1992
Period minimum 20,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Uganda, 1985–2020020,00040,00060,00080,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 20,000 people1989: 40,000 people1990: 60,000 people1991: 60,000 people1992: 70,000 people1993: 70,000 people1994: 60,000 people1995: 51,500 people1996: 51,500 people1997: 46,500 people1998: 41,500 people1999: 41,500 people2000: 50,600 people2001: 56,800 people2002: 56,800 people2003: 61,800 people2004: 55,000 people2005: 47,000 people2007: 47,000 people2008: 47,000 people2009: 46,800 people2010: 46,800 people2011: 46,800 people2012: 46,800 people2013: 46,800 people2014: 46,800 people2015: 46,400 people2016: 46,400 people2017: 46,000 people2018: 46,000 people2019: 46,000 people2020: 46,000 people
Change over the period: +26,000 (+130%) Average annual rate: 2.41 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uganda

Uganda 46,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Eastern Africa computed 702,000 people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 46,000 +0 +0%
2019 46,000 +0 +0%
2018 46,000 +0 +0%
2017 46,000 −400 −0.86%
2016 46,400 +0 +0%
2015 46,400 −400 −0.85%
2014 46,800 +0 +0%
2013 46,800 +0 +0%
2012 46,800 +0 +0%
2011 46,800 +0 +0%
2010 46,800 +0 +0%
2009 46,800 −200 −0.43%
2008 47,000 +0 +0%
2007 47,000 — —
2005 47,000 −8,000 −14.55%
2004 55,000 −6,800 −11%
2003 61,800 +5,000 +8.8%
2002 56,800 +0 +0%
2001 56,800 +6,200 +12.25%
2000 50,600 +9,100 +21.93%
1999 41,500 +0 +0%
1998 41,500 −5,000 −10.75%
1997 46,500 −5,000 −9.71%
1996 51,500 +0 +0%
1995 51,500 −8,500 −14.17%
1994 60,000 −10,000 −14.29%
1993 70,000 +0 +0%
1992 70,000 +10,000 +16.67%
1991 60,000 +0 +0%
1990 60,000 +20,000 +50%
1989 40,000 — —
1985 20,000 — —

Eastern Africa, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ER Eritrea 202,000 ET Ethiopia 138,000 SS South Sudan 53,000 ZW Zimbabwe 51,000 UG Uganda 46,000 RW Rwanda 35,000 BI Burundi 31,000 TZ Tanzania 28,000 KE Kenya 24,000 MG Madagascar 22,000 ZM Zambia 16,000 MW Malawi 15,000 SO Somalia 14,000 DJ Djibouti 13,000 MZ Mozambique 11,000 MU Mauritius 3,000 SC Seychelles 0
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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