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
20.0k40.0k60.0k199220072022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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