Croatia vs Kyrgyzstan: Armed forces personnel, total

Croatia
20,000
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan
21,000
in 2020
Croatia rank
106th
Kyrgyzstan rank
104th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Croatia
  • Kyrgyzstan
050.0k100.0k150.0k199220062020

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 21,000 against 20,000 in Croatia, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 106th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 100,360 12,075 88,285 Croatia
2000s 40,770 17,820 22,950 Croatia
2010s 19,315 20,570 1,255 Kyrgyzstan
2020s 20,000 21,000 1,000 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Croatia or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 21,000 against 20,000 in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Croatia and Kyrgyzstan?
1,000, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Kyrgyzstan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Croatia ranks 106th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.