Turkmenistan Military Size 1992-2023
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 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.
- Turkmenistan military size for 2016 was 41,500.00, a 13.7% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| 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 |
| Colombia |
481,000.00 |
| Thailand |
455,000.00 |
| Venezuela |
343,000.00 |
| Iraq |
341,000.00 |
| Mexico |
328,000.00 |
| Algeria |
317,000.00 |
| Peru |
158,000.00 |
| Belarus |
155,000.00 |
| Malaysia |
136,000.00 |
| Romania |
126,000.00 |
| Jordan |
116,000.00 |
| South Africa |
90,000.00 |
| Azerbaijan |
82,000.00 |
| Lebanon |
80,000.00 |
| Cuba |
76,000.00 |
| Dominican Republic |
71,000.00 |
| Kazakhstan |
71,000.00 |
| Armenia |
49,000.00 |
| Guatemala |
43,000.00 |
| Turkmenistan |
42,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Turkmenistan Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 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% |
