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Armed forces personnel — Kyrgyzstan

Armed forces personnel in Kyrgyzstan in 2020 — 21,000 people. Ranked 104 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 75%.

2020 21,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 104of 170
Period maximum 21,000 people2006
Period minimum 7,000 people1995

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2020010,00020,00030,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 12,000 people1993: 12,000 people1994: 13,000 people1995: 7,000 people1996: 12,000 people1997: 14,200 people1998: 14,200 people1999: 12,200 people2000: 14,000 people2001: 14,000 people2002: 15,900 people2003: 15,900 people2004: 17,000 people2005: 18,000 people2006: 21,000 people2007: 21,000 people2008: 21,000 people2009: 20,400 people2010: 20,400 people2011: 20,400 people2012: 20,400 people2013: 20,400 people2014: 20,400 people2015: 20,400 people2016: 20,400 people2017: 21,000 people2018: 20,900 people2019: 21,000 people2020: 21,000 people
Change over the period: +9,000 (+75%) Average annual rate: 2.02 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Kyrgyzstan 21,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Central Asia computed 234,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Kyrgyzstan, by year Kyrgyzstan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 21,000 +0 +0%
2019 21,000 +100 +0.48%
2018 20,900 −100 −0.48%
2017 21,000 +600 +2.94%
2016 20,400 +0 +0%
2015 20,400 +0 +0%
2014 20,400 +0 +0%
2013 20,400 +0 +0%
2012 20,400 +0 +0%
2011 20,400 +0 +0%
2010 20,400 +0 +0%
2009 20,400 −600 −2.86%
2008 21,000 +0 +0%
2007 21,000 +0 +0%
2006 21,000 +3,000 +16.67%
2005 18,000 +1,000 +5.88%
2004 17,000 +1,100 +6.92%
2003 15,900 +0 +0%
2002 15,900 +1,900 +13.57%
2001 14,000 +0 +0%
2000 14,000 +1,800 +14.75%
1999 12,200 −2,000 −14.08%
1998 14,200 +0 +0%
1997 14,200 +2,200 +18.33%
1996 12,000 +5,000 +71.43%
1995 7,000 −6,000 −46.15%
1994 13,000 +1,000 +8.33%
1993 12,000 +0 +0%
1992 12,000 — —

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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