Armed forces personnel, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Armed forces personnel, total was 22,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Uruguay, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Uruguay peaked at 31,900 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 22,000, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31,900 | — |
| 1989 | 27,000 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,500 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 26,520 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 26,050 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,520 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26,520 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,600 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 24,800 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24,800 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,900 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24,920 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24,920 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,900 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 25,900 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,439 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25,439 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,450 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,450 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,450 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,450 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,450 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,450 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,000 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 22,100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,000, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,500, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,450 | 27,000 | 31,900 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25,711 | 25,000 | 26,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,131 | 24,600 | 25,900 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,424 | 22,000 | 25,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Uruguay?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Uruguay was 22,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31,900 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.