Latin America & Caribbean vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total

Latin America & Caribbean
2.74 million
in 2020
Ukraine
298,000
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Ukraine rank
24th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Ukraine
01.0M2.0M3.0M198520022020

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.74 million against 298,000 in Ukraine, a difference of 2.44 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 9.2 times Ukraine's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 24th of 44 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.85 million 434,512 1.42 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.21 million 306,182 1.91 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.62 million 242,302 2.37 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 2.74 million 298,000 2.44 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Latin America & Caribbean or Ukraine?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.74 million against 298,000 in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Latin America & Caribbean and Ukraine?
2.44 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Ukraine?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Ukraine rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 24th of 44 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Latin America & Caribbean vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid, drawing on The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/armed-forces-personnel-total/latin-america-and-caribbean/ukraine/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/armed-forces-personnel-total/latin-america-and-caribbean/ukraine/">Latin America & Caribbean vs Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.