Military personnel in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Military personnel was 39,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66,000
in 2003
All-time low
15,000
in 1993
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel in Kazakhstan, 1992–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720221992: 40.0k1993: 15.0k1994: 18.0k1995: 20.0k1996: 30.0k1997: 34.0k1998: 33.0k1999: 33.0k2000: 64.0k2001: 64.0k2002: 60.0k2003: 66.0k2004: 66.0k2005: 66.0k2006: 66.0k2007: 66.0k2008: 49.0k2009: 49.0k2010: 49.0k2011: 49.0k2012: 49.0k2013: 39.0k2014: 39.0k2015: 39.0k2016: 39.0k2017: 39.0k2018: 39.0k2019: 39.0k2020: 39.0k2021: 39.0k2022: 39.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 39,000 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15,000, 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

Annual values for Military personnel in Kazakhstan, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 40,000 —
1993 15,000 -62.5%
1994 18,000 +20.0%
1995 20,000 +11.1%
1996 30,000 +50.0%
1997 34,000 +13.3%
1998 33,000 -2.9%
1999 33,000 +0.0%
2000 64,000 +93.9%
2001 64,000 +0.0%
2002 60,000 -6.2%
2003 66,000 +10.0%
2004 66,000 +0.0%
2005 66,000 +0.0%
2006 66,000 +0.0%
2007 66,000 +0.0%
2008 49,000 -25.8%
2009 49,000 +0.0%
2010 49,000 +0.0%
2011 49,000 +0.0%
2012 49,000 +0.0%
2013 39,000 -20.4%
2014 39,000 +0.0%
2015 39,000 +0.0%
2016 39,000 +0.0%
2017 39,000 +0.0%
2018 39,000 +0.0%
2019 39,000 +0.0%
2020 39,000 +0.0%
2021 39,000 +0.0%
2022 39,000 +0.0%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 39,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 39,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,875 15,000 40,000 8
2000s 61,600 49,000 66,000 10
2010s 42,000 39,000 49,000 10
2020s 39,000 39,000 39,000 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 68 Ecuador 41,000 compare
  2. 69 Yemen 40,000 compare
  3. 71 Bulgaria 37,000 compare
  4. 71 Turkmenistan 37,000 compare
  5. 73 Tunisia 36,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Kazakhstan?
Military personnel in Kazakhstan was 39,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 66,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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