Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 71,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
101,000
in 2005
All-time low
15,000
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Kazakhstan, 1993–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200620201993: 15.0k1994: 18.0k1995: 74.5k1996: 74.5k1997: 69.6k1998: 89.6k1999: 100.3k2000: 98.5k2001: 98.5k2002: 94.5k2003: 100.3k2004: 99.0k2005: 101.0k2006: 81.0k2007: 81.0k2008: 81.0k2009: 80.5k2010: 80.5k2011: 70.5k2012: 70.5k2013: 70.5k2014: 70.5k2015: 70.5k2016: 70.5k2017: 71.0k2018: 71.0k2019: 71.0k2020: 71.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 71,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Kazakhstan peaked at 101,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1993.

Kazakhstan ranks 59th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 15,000
1994 18,000 +20.0%
1995 74,500 +313.9%
1996 74,500 +0.0%
1997 69,600 -6.6%
1998 89,600 +28.7%
1999 100,300 +11.9%
2000 98,500 -1.8%
2001 98,500 +0.0%
2002 94,500 -4.1%
2003 100,300 +6.1%
2004 99,000 -1.3%
2005 101,000 +2.0%
2006 81,000 -19.8%
2007 81,000 +0.0%
2008 81,000 +0.0%
2009 80,500 -0.6%
2010 80,500 +0.0%
2011 70,500 -12.4%
2012 70,500 +0.0%
2013 70,500 +0.0%
2014 70,500 +0.0%
2015 70,500 +0.0%
2016 70,500 +0.0%
2017 71,000 +0.7%
2018 71,000 +0.0%
2019 71,000 +0.0%
2020 71,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,071 15,000 100,300 7
2000s 91,530 80,500 101,000 10
2010s 71,650 70,500 80,500 10
2020s 71,000 71,000 71,000 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 56 Lebanon 80,000 compare
  2. 57 Cuba 76,000 compare
  3. 58 Canada 72,000 compare
  4. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71,000 compare
  5. 59 Dominican Republic 71,000 compare
  6. 62 Uzbekistan 68,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Kazakhstan?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Kazakhstan was 71,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 101,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1993.
How does Kazakhstan rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.