Military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0051 people per person in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.0051 people per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0071 people per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.0031 people per person
in 2000
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0081992200720221992: 0.007 people per person1993: 0.007 people per person1994: 0.004 people per person1995: 0.005 people per person1996: 0.005 people per person1997: 0.005 people per person1998: 0.003 people per person1999: 0.003 people per person2000: 0.003 people per person2001: 0.004 people per person2002: 0.004 people per person2003: 0.006 people per person2004: 0.006 people per person2005: 0.005 people per person2006: 0.005 people per person2007: 0.005 people per person2008: 0.004 people per person2009: 0.004 people per person2010: 0.004 people per person2011: 0.004 people per person2012: 0.004 people per person2013: 0.004 people per person2014: 0.004 people per person2015: 0.005 people per person2016: 0.006 people per person2017: 0.006 people per person2018: 0.006 people per person2019: 0.005 people per person2020: 0.005 people per person2021: 0.005 people per person2022: 0.005 people per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 0.0051 people per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0071 people per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 people per person, in 2000.

Turkmenistan ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2022.
Year people per person Change
1992 0.0071 people per person
1993 0.0069 people per person -2.2%
1994 0.0036 people per person -47.5%
1995 0.005 people per person +37.5%
1996 0.0049 people per person -1.7%
1997 0.0048 people per person -1.7%
1998 0.0034 people per person -29.8%
1999 0.0033 people per person -1.8%
2000 0.0031 people per person -8.5%
2001 0.0038 people per person +26.0%
2002 0.0038 people per person -2.0%
2003 0.006 people per person +58.0%
2004 0.0056 people per person -5.3%
2005 0.0051 people per person -8.9%
2006 0.0051 people per person -1.8%
2007 0.005 people per person -1.8%
2008 0.0041 people per person -17.0%
2009 0.004 people per person -2.0%
2010 0.004 people per person -2.0%
2011 0.0039 people per person -2.1%
2012 0.0038 people per person -2.2%
2013 0.0037 people per person -2.2%
2014 0.0036 people per person -2.2%
2015 0.0048 people per person +33.3%
2016 0.0058 people per person +20.5%
2017 0.0057 people per person -2.3%
2018 0.0056 people per person -2.2%
2019 0.0054 people per person -2.2%
2020 0.0053 people per person -2.1%
2021 0.0052 people per person -2.0%
2022 0.0051 people per person -1.9%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 0.0051 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 0.0051 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +58.0% 0.0038 people per person 0.006 people per person
1994 -47.5% 0.0069 people per person 0.0036 people per person
1995 +37.5% 0.0036 people per person 0.005 people per person
2015 +33.3% 0.0036 people per person 0.0048 people per person
2001 +26.0% 0.0031 people per person 0.0038 people per person
1998 -29.8% 0.0048 people per person 0.0034 people per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0049 people per person 0.0033 people per person 0.0071 people per person 8
2000s 0.0046 people per person 0.0031 people per person 0.006 people per person 10
2010s 0.0046 people per person 0.0036 people per person 0.0058 people per person 10
2020s 0.0052 people per person 0.0051 people per person 0.0053 people per person 3

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 33 Bahrain 0.0052 people per person compare
  2. 34 Belarus 0.0052 people per person compare
  3. 35 Estonia 0.0052 people per person compare
  4. 37 Thailand 0.005 people per person compare
  5. 38 Bahamas 0.005 people per person compare
  6. 39 Dominican Republic 0.005 people per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan?
Military personnel, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.0051 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0071 people per person in 1992.
What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 people per person in 2000.
How does Turkmenistan rank for military personnel, per capita?
Turkmenistan ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military personnel ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Military personnel, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,155 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.