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Military Strength: Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan

Kazakhstan (ranked #54 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Tajikistan (#115) on the ATLAS Index. Kazakhstan fields 39,000 active troops — 4.4:1 Tajikistan's 8,800, backed by 31,500 paramilitary. Kazakhstan's $2.6B defense budget is 10:1 that of Tajikistan ($0.3B).

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Flag of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #54 28.3
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Kazakhstan leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tajikistan TajikistanWorld #115 12.2
  • 35.939K active troops Manpower10 % 27.18,800 active troops
  • 40.3350 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 22.338 battle tanks
  • 17.77 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 30.554 combat aircraft Air power25 % 11.90 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 34.2$2.6B budget Defense budget15 % 12.9$256M budget
Kazakhstan Tajikistan Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Kazakhstan Tajikistan Ratio
Defense budget $2.6B $256M 🇰🇿 10×
– share of GDP 0.9% 1.8% 🇹🇯 2.0×
Active personnel 39,000 8,800 🇰🇿 4.4×
Combat aircraft 54 0 🇰🇿
Warships 7 0 🇰🇿
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 350 38 🇰🇿 9.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 20,000 🇹🇯
Paramilitary forces 31,500 7,500 🇰🇿 4.2×
Military aircraft (all types) 172 26 🇰🇿 6.6×
– helicopters 72 20 🇰🇿 3.6×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $126 $24 🇰🇿 5.3×
Population 20.8M 10.8M 🇰🇿 1.9×
GDP $306B $18B 🇰🇿 17×
GDP per capita $14,692 $1,637 🇰🇿 9.0×
Land area 2,699,700 km² 141,510 km² 🇰🇿 19×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanSu-30 Flanker-C ×28T-72 ×350
Defense budget history Kazakhstan ×1.4 · Tajikistan ×2.9 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Kazakhstan or Tajikistan?
Kazakhstan has approximately 39,000 active military personnel compared to Tajikistan's 8,800, giving Kazakhstan a 4.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Tajikistan?
Kazakhstan operates 54 combat aircraft compared to Tajikistan's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Kazakhstan or Tajikistan?
Kazakhstan has a larger navy with 7 warships compared to Tajikistan's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Kazakhstan or Tajikistan?
Kazakhstan has a larger defense budget at $2.6 billion (10:1 more) compared to Tajikistan's $256 million annually.
Do Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Kazakhstan nor Tajikistan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan compare?
Kazakhstan operates 350 main battle tanks compared to Tajikistan's 38. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.