Military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine, 1992–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 278.8% on the previous year and up 487.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine peaked at 1.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8% | — |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +278.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine was 1.7% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ukraine ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.