Military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.1581 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.1581 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.302 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1581, in 2022.
That places Kyrgyzstan 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2671 | — |
| 1993 | 0.2677 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2906 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.288 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2841 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.302 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2369 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.257 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1915 | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1816 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2199 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2196 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2391 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2578 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2558 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2532 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2117 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2089 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2062 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2036 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2009 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1935 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1905 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1876 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1847 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1768 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1734 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1694 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1651 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1613 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1581 | -2.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.1581 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.1581 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan 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 | -25.5% | 0.257 | 0.1915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2742 | 0.2369 | 0.302 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2239 | 0.1816 | 0.2578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1887 | 0.1694 | 0.2062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1615 | 0.1581 | 0.1651 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4759 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 61.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 645,668 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan was 0.1581 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.302 in 1997.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1581 in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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