Military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.5118 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan is 0.5118, 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 0.6944 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.314, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6944 | — |
| 1993 | 0.65 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3404 | -47.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4657 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4596 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4959 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3481 | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3422 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.314 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3619 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3913 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6239 | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5961 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5476 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5414 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5352 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4473 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4419 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4363 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4308 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4253 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4025 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5391 | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6534 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5686 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5559 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5438 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5324 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5217 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5118 | -1.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.5118 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.5118 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2903, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +59.4% | 0.3913 | 0.6239 |
| 1994 | -47.6% | 0.65 | 0.3404 |
| 1995 | +36.8% | 0.3404 | 0.4657 |
| 2015 | +33.9% | 0.4025 | 0.5391 |
| 1998 | -29.8% | 0.4959 | 0.3481 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4745 | 0.3404 | 0.6944 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4801 | 0.314 | 0.6239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4966 | 0.4025 | 0.6534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5219 | 0.5118 | 0.5324 | 3 |
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More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
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 0.5118 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6944 in 1992.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.314 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 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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