Myanmar vs Turkey: Armed forces personnel
Myanmar
463,000
in 2020
Turkey
512,000
in 2020
Myanmar rank
14th
Turkey rank
13th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Myanmar
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 512,000 against 463,000 in Myanmar, a difference of 49,000.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Myanmar ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 13th of 173 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193,000 | 705,000 | 512,000 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 351,655 | 765,480 | 413,825 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 503,020 | 650,520 | 147,500 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 513,175 | 562,420 | 49,245 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 463,000 | 512,000 | 49,000 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Myanmar or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 512,000 against 463,000 in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Myanmar and Turkey?
- 49,000, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Turkey rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 13th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.