Australia vs Uzbekistan: Armed forces personnel, total

Australia
60,000
in 2020
Uzbekistan
68,000
in 2020
Australia rank
65th
Uzbekistan rank
63rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Australia
  • Uzbekistan
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k198520022020

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 68,000 against 60,000 in Australia, a difference of 8,000.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 61,238 58,588 2,650 Australia
2000s 53,035 80,910 27,875 Uzbekistan
2010s 57,400 69,900 12,500 Uzbekistan
2020s 60,000 68,000 8,000 Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Australia or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 68,000 against 60,000 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Australia and Uzbekistan?
8,000, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uzbekistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Australia and Uzbekistan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Australia ranks 65th and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.