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Armed forces personnel — Uzbekistan

Armed forces personnel in Uzbekistan in 2020 — 68,000 people. Ranked 62 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 70%.

2020 68,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 62of 170
Period maximum 100,000 people1998
Period minimum 20,000 people1994

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Uzbekistan, 1992–2020025,00050,00075,000100,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 40,000 people1993: 41,000 people1994: 20,000 people1995: 41,700 people1996: 46,000 people1997: 86,000 people1998: 100,000 people1999: 94,000 people2000: 79,100 people2001: 72,000 people2002: 72,000 people2003: 72,000 people2004: 75,000 people2005: 91,000 people2006: 87,000 people2007: 87,000 people2008: 87,000 people2009: 87,000 people2010: 87,000 people2011: 68,000 people2012: 68,000 people2013: 68,000 people2014: 68,000 people2015: 68,000 people2016: 68,000 people2017: 68,000 people2018: 68,000 people2019: 68,000 people2020: 68,000 people
Change over the period: +28,000 (+70%) Average annual rate: 1.91 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Uzbekistan 68,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Central Asia computed 234,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Uzbekistan, by year Uzbekistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 68,000 +0 +0%
2019 68,000 +0 +0%
2018 68,000 +0 +0%
2017 68,000 +0 +0%
2016 68,000 +0 +0%
2015 68,000 +0 +0%
2014 68,000 +0 +0%
2013 68,000 +0 +0%
2012 68,000 +0 +0%
2011 68,000 −19,000 −21.84%
2010 87,000 +0 +0%
2009 87,000 +0 +0%
2008 87,000 +0 +0%
2007 87,000 +0 +0%
2006 87,000 −4,000 −4.4%
2005 91,000 +16,000 +21.33%
2004 75,000 +3,000 +4.17%
2003 72,000 +0 +0%
2002 72,000 +0 +0%
2001 72,000 −7,100 −8.98%
2000 79,100 −14,900 −15.85%
1999 94,000 −6,000 −6%
1998 100,000 +14,000 +16.28%
1997 86,000 +40,000 +86.96%
1996 46,000 +4,300 +10.31%
1995 41,700 +21,700 +108.5%
1994 20,000 −21,000 −51.22%
1993 41,000 +1,000 +2.5%
1992 40,000 — —

Central Asia, 2020

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

KZ Kazakhstan 71,000 UZ Uzbekistan 68,000 TM Turkmenistan 57,000 KG Kyrgyzstan 21,000 TJ Tajikistan 17,000
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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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