Armed forces personnel, total in Turkey
Turkey: Armed forces personnel, total was 512,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Turkey, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Turkey is 512,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Turkey peaked at 841,200 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 512,000, in 2015.
That places Turkey 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 705,000 | 630,000 | 780,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 765,480 | 686,000 | 841,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,520 | 612,000 | 827,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,420 | 512,000 | 612,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,000 | 512,000 | 512,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More public sector data for Turkey
- Arms imports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 17.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 11.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 21.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 11.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Turkey?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Turkey was 512,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 841,200 in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,000 in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.