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Armed forces personnel — Kazakhstan

Armed forces personnel in Kazakhstan in 2020 — 71,000 people. Ranked 59 in the world out of 170. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 373.3%.

2020 71,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 59of 170
Period maximum 101,000 people2005
Period minimum 15,000 people1993

Trend over time

1993–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Kazakhstan, 1993–2020050,000100,000150,00019931996199920022005200820112014201720201993: 15,000 people1994: 18,000 people1995: 74,500 people1996: 74,500 people1997: 69,600 people1998: 89,600 people1999: 100,300 people2000: 98,500 people2001: 98,500 people2002: 94,500 people2003: 100,300 people2004: 99,000 people2005: 101,000 people2006: 81,000 people2007: 81,000 people2008: 81,000 people2009: 80,500 people2010: 80,500 people2011: 70,500 people2012: 70,500 people2013: 70,500 people2014: 70,500 people2015: 70,500 people2016: 70,500 people2017: 71,000 people2018: 71,000 people2019: 71,000 people2020: 71,000 people
Change over the period: +56,000 (+373.33%) Average annual rate: 5.93 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan 71,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Central Asia computed 234,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Kazakhstan, by year Kazakhstan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 71,000 +0 +0%
2019 71,000 +0 +0%
2018 71,000 +0 +0%
2017 71,000 +500 +0.71%
2016 70,500 +0 +0%
2015 70,500 +0 +0%
2014 70,500 +0 +0%
2013 70,500 +0 +0%
2012 70,500 +0 +0%
2011 70,500 −10,000 −12.42%
2010 80,500 +0 +0%
2009 80,500 −500 −0.62%
2008 81,000 +0 +0%
2007 81,000 +0 +0%
2006 81,000 −20,000 −19.8%
2005 101,000 +2,000 +2.02%
2004 99,000 −1,300 −1.3%
2003 100,300 +5,800 +6.14%
2002 94,500 −4,000 −4.06%
2001 98,500 +0 +0%
2000 98,500 −1,800 −1.79%
1999 100,300 +10,700 +11.94%
1998 89,600 +20,000 +28.74%
1997 69,600 −4,900 −6.58%
1996 74,500 +0 +0%
1995 74,500 +56,500 +313.89%
1994 18,000 +3,000 +20%
1993 15,000 — —

Central Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KZ Kazakhstan 71,000 UZ Uzbekistan 68,000 TM Turkmenistan 57,000 KG Kyrgyzstan 21,000 TJ Tajikistan 17,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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