Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 353
- Armored vehicles
- 17,460
- Self-propelled artillery
- 126
- Towed artillery
- 194
- MLRS
- 287
2026 military profile
Kazakhstan Military Power
Asia · Rank #56 of 145
3.0Strength Scoreout of 100 — #56 globally
How this score is calculatedKazakhstan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Kazakhstan ranks #56 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 3.0/100. The profile reports 110,000 active personnel, 168 total aircraft, 353 tanks and 25 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $5.8B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (5/100); its lowest is Nuclear (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #17 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
110,000
↓32% vs avg
Reserve troops
135,000
Total aircraft
168
↓53% vs avg
Naval assets
25
↓47% vs avg
Defense budget
$5.8B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#17
of 29 profiles
Population
20,843,754
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$306.2B
World Bank 2025
Land area
2,699,700 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$280.006
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
5.28
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 168
- Fighters
- 37
- Attack aircraft
- 13
- Transport aircraft
- 46
- Helicopters
- 72
- Attack helicopters
- 12
Navy
- Total vessels
- 25
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 23
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)4/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)5/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Kazakhstan military power FAQ
What is Kazakhstan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Kazakhstan #56 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Kazakhstan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 110,000 active personnel, 135,000 reserve personnel and 55,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Kazakhstan would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.