Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1993–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan is 0.0263 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +313.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0263 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0263 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +313.9% | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0276 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +28.7% | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 150 Mali 0.0336 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tanzania 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Gabon 0.0272 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Somalia 0.0223 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Liberia 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.