Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Portugal
52,000
in 2020
Turkmenistan
57,000
in 2020
Portugal rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
66th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Turkmenistan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198520022020

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 57,000 against 52,000 in Portugal, a difference of 5,000.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 95,412 19,500 75,912 Portugal
2000s 91,114 21,850 69,264 Portugal
2010s 73,323 32,800 40,523 Portugal
2020s 52,000 57,000 5,000 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 57,000 against 52,000 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
5,000, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.