Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Military personnel
Kazakhstan
39,000
in 2022
Turkmenistan
37,000
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
70th
Turkmenistan rank
71st
Military personnel over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 39,000 against 37,000 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,875 | 20,500 | 7,375 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 61,600 | 22,900 | 38,700 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 42,000 | 28,800 | 13,200 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 39,000 | 37,000 | 2,000 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kazakhstan, at 39,000 against 37,000 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 2,000, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for military personnel?
- Kazakhstan ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.