Military personnel as a share of total population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1947 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Military personnel as a share of total population in Kazakhstan, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Kazakhstan stood at 0.1947.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.4475 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2422 | — |
| 1993 | 0.091 | -62.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1105 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1245 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1884 | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 0.202 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2022 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2028 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3945 | +94.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4307 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4103 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4475 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4429 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4381 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4334 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4287 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3147 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3112 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3078 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3044 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3011 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2267 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.223 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2197 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2168 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2091 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.206 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.203 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2002 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1975 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1947 | -1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.1947 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.1947 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +94.5% | 0.2028 | 0.3945 |
| 1993 | -62.4% | 0.2422 | 0.091 |
| 1996 | +51.4% | 0.1245 | 0.1884 |
| 2008 | -26.6% | 0.4287 | 0.3147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1705 | 0.091 | 0.2422 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4052 | 0.3112 | 0.4475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2418 | 0.203 | 0.3078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1975 | 0.1947 | 0.2002 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 107 Gabon 0.2057 compare
- 108 Japan 0.1976 compare
- 109 Belgium 0.1976 compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.1923 compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 0.1899 compare
- 113 Netherlands 0.1899 compare
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7585 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Kazakhstan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Kazakhstan was 0.1947 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4475 in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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