Kazakhstan vs Yemen: Military personnel

Kazakhstan
39,000
in 2022
Yemen
40,000
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 against 39,000 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1,000.

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 67,625 39,750 Yemen
2000s 61,600 65,500 3,900 Yemen
2010s 42,000 50,200 8,200 Yemen
2020s 39,000 40,000 1,000 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 against 39,000 in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Kazakhstan and Yemen?
1,000, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed