Military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military personnel as a share of total population was 1.68 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine stood at 1.68. 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 1.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2732, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8399 | — |
| 1993 | 0.9774 | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9534 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9283 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9316 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8876 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7176 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6712 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6025 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6214 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6265 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6192 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.51 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3988 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4011 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.403 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2798 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.281 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2823 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2838 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2855 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2881 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2896 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2732 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4591 | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.449 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4512 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4649 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4678 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4424 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | +278.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +278.8% | 0.4424 | 1.68 |
| 2016 | +68.0% | 0.2732 | 0.4591 |
| 2008 | -30.6% | 0.403 | 0.2798 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8634 | 0.6712 | 0.9774 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4743 | 0.2798 | 0.6265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3527 | 0.2732 | 0.4649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8621 | 0.4424 | 1.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More population data for Ukraine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,868 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.65 (2100)
- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
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 1.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2732 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 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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