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Armed forces personnel — Turkmenistan

Armed forces personnel in Turkmenistan in 2020 — 57,000 people. Ranked 66 in the world out of 170. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 103.6%.

2020 57,000 people +35.71% vs 2019
World rank 66of 170
Period maximum 57,000 people2020
Period minimum 11,000 people1995

Trend over time

1992–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Turkmenistan, 1992–2020020,00040,00060,00019921995199820012004200720102013201620191992: 28,000 people1993: 28,000 people1994: 15,000 people1995: 11,000 people1996: 18,000 people1997: 18,000 people1998: 19,000 people1999: 19,000 people2000: 14,500 people2001: 17,500 people2002: 17,500 people2003: 29,000 people2004: 26,000 people2005: 26,000 people2006: 22,000 people2007: 22,000 people2008: 22,000 people2009: 22,000 people2010: 22,000 people2011: 22,000 people2012: 22,000 people2013: 22,000 people2014: 36,500 people2015: 36,500 people2016: 41,500 people2017: 42,000 people2018: 41,500 people2019: 42,000 people2020: 57,000 people
Change over the period: +29,000 (+103.57%) Average annual rate: 2.57 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Turkmenistan 57,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Central Asia computed 234,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Turkmenistan, by year Turkmenistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 57,000 +15,000 +35.71%
2019 42,000 +500 +1.2%
2018 41,500 −500 −1.19%
2017 42,000 +500 +1.2%
2016 41,500 +5,000 +13.7%
2015 36,500 +0 +0%
2014 36,500 +14,500 +65.91%
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 +0 +0%
2007 22,000 +0 +0%
2006 22,000 −4,000 −15.38%
2005 26,000 +0 +0%
2004 26,000 −3,000 −10.34%
2003 29,000 +11,500 +65.71%
2002 17,500 +0 +0%
2001 17,500 +3,000 +20.69%
2000 14,500 −4,500 −23.68%
1999 19,000 +0 +0%
1998 19,000 +1,000 +5.56%
1997 18,000 +0 +0%
1996 18,000 +7,000 +63.64%
1995 11,000 −4,000 −26.67%
1994 15,000 −13,000 −46.43%
1993 28,000 +0 +0%
1992 28,000 — —

Central Asia, 2020

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

KZ Kazakhstan 71,000 UZ Uzbekistan 68,000 TM Turkmenistan 57,000 KG Kyrgyzstan 21,000 TJ Tajikistan 17,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

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

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