Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel
Turkmenistan
57,000
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
63,000
in 2020
Turkmenistan rank
66th
United Arab Emirates rank
63rd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 63,000 against 57,000 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 6,000.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,500 | 62,875 | 43,375 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 21,850 | 52,900 | 31,050 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 32,800 | 59,400 | 26,600 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 57,000 | 63,000 | 6,000 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Turkmenistan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 63,000 against 57,000 in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 6,000, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Turkmenistan ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.