Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine is 0.0067 units per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine peaked at 0.01 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2013.
That places Ukraine 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0073 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per person | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More public sector data for Ukraine
- Arms imports 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0274 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,709 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.3127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.70 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Ukraine was 0.0067 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.