Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan is 0.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.
Turkmenistan ranks 30th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan was 0.8% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.