Kazakhstan vs Yemen: Military personnel
Kazakhstan
39,000 people
in 2022
Yemen
40,000 people
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
70th
Yemen rank
69th
Military personnel over time
- Kazakhstan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 40,000 people against 39,000 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Yemen ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,875 people | 67,625 people | 39,750 people | Yemen |
| 2000s | 61,600 people | 65,500 people | 3,900 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 42,000 people | 50,200 people | 8,200 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 39,000 people | 40,000 people | 1,000 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 40,000 people against 39,000 people in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Kazakhstan and Yemen?
- 1,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Yemen rank globally for military personnel?
- Kazakhstan ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.