Military personnel in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Military personnel was 37,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
37,000
in 2016
All-time low
14,000
in 2000
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel in Turkmenistan, 1992–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200720221992: 28.0k1993: 28.0k1994: 15.0k1995: 21.0k1996: 21.0k1997: 21.0k1998: 15.0k1999: 15.0k2000: 14.0k2001: 18.0k2002: 18.0k2003: 29.0k2004: 28.0k2005: 26.0k2006: 26.0k2007: 26.0k2008: 22.0k2009: 22.0k2010: 22.0k2011: 22.0k2012: 22.0k2013: 22.0k2014: 22.0k2015: 30.0k2016: 37.0k2017: 37.0k2018: 37.0k2019: 37.0k2020: 37.0k2021: 37.0k2022: 37.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel in Turkmenistan is 37,000, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Turkmenistan peaked at 37,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2000.

That places Turkmenistan 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Military personnel in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 28,000 —
1993 28,000 +0.0%
1994 15,000 -46.4%
1995 21,000 +40.0%
1996 21,000 +0.0%
1997 21,000 +0.0%
1998 15,000 -28.6%
1999 15,000 +0.0%
2000 14,000 -6.7%
2001 18,000 +28.6%
2002 18,000 +0.0%
2003 29,000 +61.1%
2004 28,000 -3.4%
2005 26,000 -7.1%
2006 26,000 +0.0%
2007 26,000 +0.0%
2008 22,000 -15.4%
2009 22,000 +0.0%
2010 22,000 +0.0%
2011 22,000 +0.0%
2012 22,000 +0.0%
2013 22,000 +0.0%
2014 22,000 +0.0%
2015 30,000 +36.4%
2016 37,000 +23.3%
2017 37,000 +0.0%
2018 37,000 +0.0%
2019 37,000 +0.0%
2020 37,000 +0.0%
2021 37,000 +0.0%
2022 37,000 +0.0%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 37,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 37,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,500 15,000 28,000 8
2000s 22,900 14,000 29,000 10
2010s 28,800 22,000 37,000 10
2020s 37,000 37,000 37,000 3

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 68 Ecuador 41,000 compare
  2. 69 Yemen 40,000 compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 39,000 compare
  4. 71 Bulgaria 37,000 compare
  5. 73 Tunisia 36,000 compare
  6. 74 Bolivia 34,000 compare
  7. 74 Netherlands 34,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Turkmenistan?
Military personnel in Turkmenistan was 37,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2000.
How does Turkmenistan rank for military personnel?
Turkmenistan ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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