Ukraine Military Size 1992-2024

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.
  • Ukraine military size for 2020 was 298,000.00, a 4.18% decline from 2019.
  • Ukraine military size for 2019 was 311,000.00, a 4.71% increase from 2018.
  • Ukraine military size for 2018 was 297,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • Ukraine military size for 2017 was 297,000.00, a 1.71% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
India 3,068,000.00
Pakistan 943,000.00
Egypt 836,000.00
Indonesia 676,000.00
Vietnam 522,000.00
Myanmar 463,000.00
Sri Lanka 317,000.00
Ukraine 298,000.00
Morocco 246,000.00
Bangladesh 227,000.00
Nigeria 223,000.00
Cambodia 191,000.00
Philippines 157,000.00
Sudan 144,000.00
Lao PDR 129,000.00
Angola 117,000.00
Bolivia 71,000.00
Uzbekistan 68,000.00
Tunisia 48,000.00
El Salvador 42,000.00
Cameroon 34,000.00
Georgia 26,000.00
Kenya 24,000.00
Honduras 23,000.00
Mauritania 21,000.00
Kyrgyz Republic 21,000.00
Mongolia 18,000.00
Ghana 16,000.00
Zambia 16,000.00
Djibouti 13,000.00
Republic of Congo 12,000.00
Nicaragua 12,000.00
Moldova 6,000.00
Papua New Guinea 4,000.00
Lesotho 2,000.00
Timor-Leste 2,000.00
Cabo Verde 1,000.00
West Bank and Gaza 0.00
Ukraine Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 298,000.00 -4.18%
2019 311,000.00 4.71%
2018 297,000.00 0.00%
2017 297,000.00 1.71%
2016 292,000.00 14.06%
2015 256,000.00 25.49%
2014 204,000.00 67.90%
2013 121,500.00 -43.45%
2012 214,850.00 0.00%
2011 214,850.00 0.01%
2010 214,825.00 0.00%
2009 214,825.00 -0.08%
2008 215,000.00 0.00%
2007 215,000.00 0.00%
2006 215,000.00 -21.25%
2005 273,000.00 0.74%
2004 271,000.00 -32.75%
2003 403,000.00 -2.84%
2002 414,800.00 -1.19%
2001 419,800.00 -0.14%
2000 420,400.00 -1.78%
1999 428,000.00 -4.76%
1998 449,400.00 -0.88%
1997 453,400.00 -2.87%
1996 466,800.00 -9.97%
1995 518,500.00 48.14%
1994 350,000.00 -7.89%
1993 380,000.00 -11.63%
1992 430,000.00 -11.63%