Australia vs Turkmenistan: Armed forces personnel, total
Australia
60,000
in 2020
Turkmenistan
57,000
in 2020
Australia rank
64th
Turkmenistan rank
66th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60,000 against 57,000 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 173 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,238 | 19,500 | 41,738 | Australia |
| 2000s | 53,035 | 21,850 | 31,185 | Australia |
| 2010s | 57,400 | 32,800 | 24,600 | Australia |
| 2020s | 60,000 | 57,000 | 3,000 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Australia, at 60,000 against 57,000 in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 3,000, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Australia ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.