Military personnel as a share of total population in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel as a share of total population in Uzbekistan, 1992–2022

0.10.150.20.251992200720221992: 0.187 %1993: 0.188 %1994: 0.09 %1995: 0.093 %1996: 0.13 %1997: 0.275 %1998: 0.14 %1999: 0.138 %2000: 0.243 %2001: 0.208 %2002: 0.205 %2003: 0.203 %2004: 0.209 %2005: 0.211 %2006: 0.209 %2007: 0.206 %2008: 0.248 %2009: 0.245 %2010: 0.241 %2011: 0.238 %2012: 0.235 %2013: 0.16 %2014: 0.157 %2015: 0.155 %2016: 0.153 %2017: 0.151 %2018: 0.148 %2019: 0.146 %2020: 0.143 %2021: 0.14 %2022: 0.137 %

Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 0.1% for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.

That places Uzbekistan 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Military personnel as a share of total population in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel as a share of total population in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2022.
Year % Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +0.2%
1994 0.1% -52.2%
1995 0.1% +3.1%
1996 0.1% +40.1%
1997 0.3% +111.8%
1998 0.1% -49.0%
1999 0.1% -1.5%
2000 0.2% +76.0%
2001 0.2% -14.1%
2002 0.2% -1.5%
2003 0.2% -0.9%
2004 0.2% +2.9%
2005 0.2% +0.8%
2006 0.2% -1.1%
2007 0.2% -1.2%
2008 0.2% +20.2%
2009 0.2% -1.4%
2010 0.2% -1.4%
2011 0.2% -1.4%
2012 0.2% -1.4%
2013 0.2% -31.9%
2014 0.2% -1.6%
2015 0.2% -1.5%
2016 0.2% -1.5%
2017 0.2% -1.2%
2018 0.1% -1.7%
2019 0.1% -1.8%
2020 0.1% -1.8%
2021 0.1% -1.9%
2022 0.1% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

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  3. 134 China 0.1% compare
  4. 136 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1% compare
  5. 137 Niger 0.1% compare
  6. 138 Philippines 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel as a share of total population in Uzbekistan?
Military personnel as a share of total population in Uzbekistan was 0.1% 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
How does Uzbekistan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
Uzbekistan ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.