Military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan, 1992–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan is 0.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -47.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 500,079 people (2100)
- Population density 21.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan was 0.5% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.