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
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062022

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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.