Military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.2% 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 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (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 0.2% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.