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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Turkmenistan

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Turkmenistan in 2022 — 37,000 people. Ranked 71 in the world out of 189. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 32.1%.

2022 37,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 71of 189
Period maximum 37,000 people2016
Period minimum 14,000 people2000

Trend over time

1992–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Turkmenistan, 1992–202210,00020,00030,00040,000199219951998200120042007201020132016201920221992: 28,000 people1993: 28,000 people1994: 15,000 people1995: 21,000 people1996: 21,000 people1997: 21,000 people1998: 15,000 people1999: 15,000 people2000: 14,000 people2001: 18,000 people2002: 18,000 people2003: 29,000 people2004: 28,000 people2005: 26,000 people2006: 26,000 people2007: 26,000 people2008: 22,000 people2009: 22,000 people2010: 22,000 people2011: 22,000 people2012: 22,000 people2013: 22,000 people2014: 22,000 people2015: 30,000 people2016: 37,000 people2017: 37,000 people2018: 37,000 people2019: 37,000 people2020: 37,000 people2021: 37,000 people2022: 37,000 people
Change over the period: +9,000 (+32.14%) Average annual rate: 0.93 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 37,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 4.15M people
Central Asia computed 144,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.23M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Turkmenistan, by year Turkmenistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 37,000 +0 +0%
2021 37,000 +0 +0%
2020 37,000 +0 +0%
2019 37,000 +0 +0%
2018 37,000 +0 +0%
2017 37,000 +0 +0%
2016 37,000 +7,000 +23.33%
2015 30,000 +8,000 +36.36%
2014 22,000 +0 +0%
2013 22,000 +0 +0%
2012 22,000 +0 +0%
2011 22,000 +0 +0%
2010 22,000 +0 +0%
2009 22,000 +0 +0%
2008 22,000 −4,000 −15.38%
2007 26,000 +0 +0%
2006 26,000 +0 +0%
2005 26,000 −2,000 −7.14%
2004 28,000 −1,000 −3.45%
2003 29,000 +11,000 +61.11%
2002 18,000 +0 +0%
2001 18,000 +4,000 +28.57%
2000 14,000 −1,000 −6.67%
1999 15,000 +0 +0%
1998 15,000 −6,000 −28.57%
1997 21,000 +0 +0%
1996 21,000 +0 +0%
1995 21,000 +6,000 +40%
1994 15,000 −13,000 −46.43%
1993 28,000 +0 +0%
1992 28,000 — —

Central Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

UZ Uzbekistan 48,000 KZ Kazakhstan 39,000 TM Turkmenistan 37,000 KG Kyrgyzstan 11,000 TJ Tajikistan 9,000
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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