Armed forces personnel, total in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Armed forces personnel, total was 68,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
68,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 1998
All-time low
20,000
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total in Uzbekistan, 1992–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1992200620201992: 40.0k1993: 41.0k1994: 20.0k1995: 41.7k1996: 46.0k1997: 86.0k1998: 100.0k1999: 94.0k2000: 79.1k2001: 72.0k2002: 72.0k2003: 72.0k2004: 75.0k2005: 91.0k2006: 87.0k2007: 87.0k2008: 87.0k2009: 87.0k2010: 87.0k2011: 68.0k2012: 68.0k2013: 68.0k2014: 68.0k2015: 68.0k2016: 68.0k2017: 68.0k2018: 68.0k2019: 68.0k2020: 68.0k

Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Uzbekistan is 68,000, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Uzbekistan peaked at 100,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1994.

That places Uzbekistan 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,588 20,000 100,000 8
2000s 80,910 72,000 91,000 10
2010s 69,900 68,000 87,000 10
2020s 68,000 68,000 68,000 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 59 Bolivia 71,000 compare
  2. 59 Dominican Republic 71,000 compare
  3. 59 Kazakhstan 71,000 compare
  4. 63 United Arab Emirates 63,000 compare
  5. 64 Australia 60,000 compare
  6. 65 Singapore 59,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total in Uzbekistan?
Armed forces personnel, total in Uzbekistan was 68,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 1998.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1994.
How does Uzbekistan rank for armed forces personnel, total?
Uzbekistan ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.