Turkmenistan Military Size 1992-2024

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.
  • Turkmenistan military size for 2020 was 57,000.00, a 35.71% increase from 2019.
  • Turkmenistan military size for 2019 was 42,000.00, a 1.2% increase from 2018.
  • Turkmenistan military size for 2018 was 41,500.00, a 1.19% decline from 2017.
  • Turkmenistan military size for 2017 was 42,000.00, a 1.2% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
China 2,535,000.00
Russia 1,454,000.00
Brazil 762,000.00
Iran 650,000.00
Turkey 512,000.00
Iraq 459,000.00
Thailand 455,000.00
Colombia 428,000.00
Venezuela 343,000.00
Mexico 341,000.00
Algeria 326,000.00
Peru 158,000.00
Belarus 158,000.00
Malaysia 136,000.00
Romania 128,000.00
Jordan 116,000.00
South Africa 89,000.00
Azerbaijan 82,000.00
Lebanon 80,000.00
Cuba 76,000.00
Kazakhstan 71,000.00
Dominican Republic 71,000.00
Turkmenistan 57,000.00
Armenia 47,000.00
Guatemala 43,000.00
Ecuador 42,000.00
Bulgaria 37,000.00
Serbia 32,000.00
Paraguay 29,000.00
Namibia 16,000.00
North Macedonia 16,000.00
Montenegro 12,000.00
Bosnia 11,000.00
Costa Rica 10,000.00
Botswana 9,000.00
Albania 8,000.00
Gabon 7,000.00
Jamaica 6,000.00
Fiji 4,000.00
Guyana 3,000.00
Mauritius 3,000.00
Suriname 2,000.00
Belize 2,000.00
Equatorial Guinea 1,000.00
Libya 0.00
Turkmenistan Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 57,000.00 35.71%
2019 42,000.00 1.20%
2018 41,500.00 -1.19%
2017 42,000.00 1.20%
2016 41,500.00 13.70%
2015 36,500.00 0.00%
2014 36,500.00 65.91%
2013 22,000.00 0.00%
2012 22,000.00 0.00%
2011 22,000.00 0.00%
2010 22,000.00 0.00%
2009 22,000.00 0.00%
2008 22,000.00 0.00%
2007 22,000.00 0.00%
2006 22,000.00 -15.38%
2005 26,000.00 0.00%
2004 26,000.00 -10.34%
2003 29,000.00 65.71%
2002 17,500.00 0.00%
2001 17,500.00 20.69%
2000 14,500.00 -23.68%
1999 19,000.00 0.00%
1998 19,000.00 5.56%
1997 18,000.00 0.00%
1996 18,000.00 63.64%
1995 11,000.00 -26.67%
1994 15,000.00 -46.43%
1993 28,000.00 0.00%
1992 28,000.00 0.00%