Military personnel as a share of total population in Uganda
Uganda: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0951 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0951
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3933
in 1992
All-time low
0.0282
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Uganda, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0951 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Uganda peaked at 0.3933 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0282, in 1962.
That places Uganda 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0282 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0811 | +187.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0778 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0746 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.131 | +75.7% |
| 1967 | 0.137 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1643 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1676 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1632 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1382 | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1243 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.111 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2238 | +101.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2165 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2093 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1862 | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0469 | -74.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0454 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0457 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0445 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0724 | +62.7% |
| 1983 | 0.092 | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1039 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1016 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0994 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1621 | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2218 | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2472 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3604 | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 0.349 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3933 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3796 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3145 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2648 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2519 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2446 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2433 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2365 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2296 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2359 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.212 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2236 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1909 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1567 | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1515 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1464 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1416 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1369 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1324 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.128 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1238 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1198 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1159 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1121 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1085 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.112 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1083 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1047 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1012 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.098 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0951 | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0951 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1517, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0951 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +187.9% | 0.0282 | 0.0811 |
| 1974 | +101.6% | 0.111 | 0.2238 |
| 1966 | +75.7% | 0.0746 | 0.131 |
| 1978 | -74.8% | 0.1862 | 0.0469 |
| 1987 | +63.1% | 0.0994 | 0.1621 |
| 1982 | +62.7% | 0.0445 | 0.0724 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1077 | 0.0282 | 0.1676 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1465 | 0.0454 | 0.2238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1191 | 0.0445 | 0.2472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3038 | 0.2365 | 0.3933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1825 | 0.1369 | 0.2359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1165 | 0.1047 | 0.1324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 | 0.0951 | 0.1012 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Uganda?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Uganda was 0.0951 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3933 in 1992.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Uganda ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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