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Armed forces personnel — Uruguay

Armed forces personnel in Uruguay in 2020 — 22,000 people. Ranked 100 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 31%.

2020 22,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 100of 170
Period maximum 31,900 people1985
Period minimum 22,000 people2017

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Uruguay, 1985–202020,00022,50025,00027,50030,00032,50019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 31,900 people1989: 27,000 people1990: 25,000 people1991: 25,000 people1992: 25,000 people1993: 25,000 people1994: 25,000 people1995: 26,500 people1996: 26,520 people1997: 26,050 people1998: 26,520 people1999: 26,520 people2000: 24,600 people2001: 24,800 people2002: 24,800 people2003: 24,900 people2004: 24,920 people2005: 24,920 people2007: 25,900 people2008: 25,900 people2009: 25,439 people2010: 25,439 people2011: 25,450 people2012: 25,450 people2013: 25,450 people2014: 25,450 people2015: 25,450 people2016: 25,450 people2017: 22,000 people2018: 22,100 people2019: 22,000 people2020: 22,000 people
Change over the period: −9,900 (−31.03%) Average annual rate: -1.06 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Uruguay 22,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
South America computed 2.08M people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 22,000 +0 +0%
2019 22,000 −100 −0.45%
2018 22,100 +100 +0.45%
2017 22,000 −3,450 −13.56%
2016 25,450 +0 +0%
2015 25,450 +0 +0%
2014 25,450 +0 +0%
2013 25,450 +0 +0%
2012 25,450 +0 +0%
2011 25,450 +11 +0.04%
2010 25,439 +0 +0%
2009 25,439 −461 −1.78%
2008 25,900 +0 +0%
2007 25,900 — —
2005 24,920 +0 +0%
2004 24,920 +20 +0.08%
2003 24,900 +100 +0.4%
2002 24,800 +0 +0%
2001 24,800 +200 +0.81%
2000 24,600 −1,920 −7.24%
1999 26,520 +0 +0%
1998 26,520 +470 +1.8%
1997 26,050 −470 −1.77%
1996 26,520 +20 +0.08%
1995 26,500 +1,500 +6%
1994 25,000 +0 +0%
1993 25,000 +0 +0%
1992 25,000 +0 +0%
1991 25,000 +0 +0%
1990 25,000 −2,000 −7.41%
1989 27,000 — —
1985 31,900 — —

South America, 2020

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

BR Brazil 762,000 CO Colombia 428,000 VE Venezuela 343,000 PE Peru 158,000 CL Chile 114,000 AR Argentina 103,000 BO Bolivia 71,000 EC Ecuador 42,000 PY Paraguay 29,000 UY Uruguay 22,000 GY Guyana 3,000 SR Suriname 2,000
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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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