Armed forces personnel, total in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel, total was 57,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Turkmenistan, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 57,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 57,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 1995.
That places Turkmenistan 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,500 | 11,000 | 28,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,850 | 14,500 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,800 | 22,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Turkmenistan
- Arms imports 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure 2.9% (1999)
- Military expenditure 111.92 million current USD (1999)
- Armed forces personnel 2.9% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides 1.01 per 100,000 people (2015)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 54.06 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 116.40 million current LCU (1999)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 25.6% (2025)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score 13.91 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Turkmenistan?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Turkmenistan was 57,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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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.