Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 654
- Armored vehicles
- 11,588
- Self-propelled artillery
- 73
- Towed artillery
- 457
- MLRS
- 164
2026 military profile
Turkmenistan Military Power
Asia · Rank #69 of 145
2.1Strength Scoreout of 100 — #69 globally
How this score is calculatedTurkmenistan military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Turkmenistan ranks #69 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.1/100. The profile reports 36,500 active personnel, 91 total aircraft, 654 tanks and 16 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $1.5B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Army (6/100); its lowest is Nuclear (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #22 of 29
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
36,500
↓78% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
91
↓75% vs avg
Naval assets
16
↓66% vs avg
Defense budget
$1.5B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Asia
#22
of 29 profiles
Population
7,618,847
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$49.8B
World Bank 2025
Land area
469,930 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$192.024
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
4.79
population-normalized
Regional medians
150,000 troops
168 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 91
- Fighters
- 22
- Attack aircraft
- 27
- Transport aircraft
- 16
- Helicopters
- 26
- Attack helicopters
- 10
Navy
- Total vessels
- 16
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 16
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)1/100
Army (15% weight)6/100
Financial (15% weight)1/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Turkmenistan military power FAQ
What is Turkmenistan's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Turkmenistan #69 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Turkmenistan's armed forces?
The current profile reports 36,500 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 3,500 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Turkmenistan would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.