Myanmar vs Türkiye: Armed forces personnel, total

Myanmar
463,000
in 2020
Türkiye
512,000
in 2020
Myanmar rank
14th
Türkiye rank
13th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Myanmar
  • Türkiye
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198520022020

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 512,000 against 463,000 in Myanmar, a difference of 49,000.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.

Myanmar ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 173 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 193,000 705,000 512,000 Türkiye
1990s 351,655 765,480 413,825 Türkiye
2000s 503,020 650,520 147,500 Türkiye
2010s 513,175 562,420 49,245 Türkiye
2020s 463,000 512,000 49,000 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Myanmar or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 512,000 against 463,000 in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Myanmar and Türkiye?
49,000, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Türkiye rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Myanmar ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.