Military personnel in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military personnel was 39,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel in Kazakhstan, 1992–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 39,000 people for military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Kazakhstan peaked at 66,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15,000 people, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 15,000 people | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 18,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 30,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 34,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 33,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,000 people | +93.9% |
| 2001 | 64,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 66,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 66,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 49,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 39,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 39,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,875 people | 15,000 people | 40,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 61,600 people | 49,000 people | 66,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,000 people | 39,000 people | 49,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,000 people | 39,000 people | 39,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Kazakhstan?
- Military personnel in Kazakhstan was 39,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 people in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military personnel?
- Kazakhstan ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.