Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Kazakhstan
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95987 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95986 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95985 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95984 · revision 1
Value 15000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 15000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 18,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95983 · revision 1
Value 18000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 18000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 74,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95982 · revision 1
Value 74500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 74500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 74,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95981 · revision 1
Value 74500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 74500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 69,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95980 · revision 1
Value 69600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 69600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 89,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95979 · revision 1
Value 89600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 89600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 100,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95978 · revision 1
Value 100300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 100300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 98,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95977 · revision 1
Value 98500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 98500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 98,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95976 · revision 1
Value 98500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 98500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 94,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95975 · revision 1
Value 94500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 94500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 100,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95974 · revision 1
Value 100300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 100300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 99,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95973 · revision 1
Value 99000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 99000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 101,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95972 · revision 1
Value 101000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 101000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 81,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95971 · revision 1
Value 81000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 81000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 81,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95970 · revision 1
Value 81000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 81000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 81,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95969 · revision 1
Value 81000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 81000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 80,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95968 · revision 1
Value 80500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 80500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 80,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95967 · revision 1
Value 80500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 80500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 70,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95966 · revision 1
Value 70500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 70,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95965 · revision 1
Value 70500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 70,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95964 · revision 1
Value 70500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 70,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95963 · revision 1
Value 70500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 70,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95962 · revision 1
Value 70500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 70,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95961 · revision 1
Value 70500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 70500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95960 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95959 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95958 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95957 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95956 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95955 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95954 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95953 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95952 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
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