Armed forces personnel, total in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Armed forces personnel, total was 21,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 21,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 21,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1995.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,075 | 7,000 | 14,200 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,820 | 14,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,570 | 20,400 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Arms imports 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 19.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 14.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 39.6% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 3.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 22.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.2% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Kyrgyzstan?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Kyrgyzstan was 21,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.