Military personnel in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Military personnel was 11,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 1997
All-time low
9,000
in 2000
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200720221992: 12.0k1993: 12.0k1994: 13.0k1995: 13.0k1996: 13.0k1997: 14.0k1998: 11.0k1999: 12.0k2000: 9.0k2001: 9.0k2002: 11.0k2003: 11.0k2004: 12.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 13.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 11.0k2010: 11.0k2011: 11.0k2012: 11.0k2013: 11.0k2014: 11.0k2015: 11.0k2016: 11.0k2017: 11.0k2018: 11.0k2019: 11.0k2020: 11.0k2021: 11.0k2022: 11.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel in Kyrgyzstan is 11,000, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 14,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 2000.

That places Kyrgyzstan 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Military personnel in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Kyrgyzstan, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 12,000 —
1993 12,000 +0.0%
1994 13,000 +8.3%
1995 13,000 +0.0%
1996 13,000 +0.0%
1997 14,000 +7.7%
1998 11,000 -21.4%
1999 12,000 +9.1%
2000 9,000 -25.0%
2001 9,000 +0.0%
2002 11,000 +22.2%
2003 11,000 +0.0%
2004 12,000 +9.1%
2005 13,000 +8.3%
2006 13,000 +0.0%
2007 13,000 +0.0%
2008 11,000 -15.4%
2009 11,000 +0.0%
2010 11,000 +0.0%
2011 11,000 +0.0%
2012 11,000 +0.0%
2013 11,000 +0.0%
2014 11,000 +0.0%
2015 11,000 +0.0%
2016 11,000 +0.0%
2017 11,000 +0.0%
2018 11,000 +0.0%
2019 11,000 +0.0%
2020 11,000 +0.0%
2021 11,000 +0.0%
2022 11,000 +0.0%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 11,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 11,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,500 11,000 14,000 8
2000s 11,300 9,000 13,000 10
2010s 11,000 11,000 11,000 10
2020s 11,000 11,000 11,000 3

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 116 Benin 12,000 compare
  2. 116 Cyprus 12,000 compare
  3. 116 Nicaragua 12,000 compare
  4. 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 compare
  5. 119 Malawi 11,000 compare
  6. 119 Mozambique 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Kyrgyzstan?
Military personnel in Kyrgyzstan was 11,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1997.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 2000.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for military personnel?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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