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Military Strength: Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan vs Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan (ranked #68 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Turkmenistan (#78) on the ARMS Index. Turkmenistan fields 57,000 active troops vs 68,000 for Uzbekistan, backed by 20,000 paramilitary. Uzbekistan's $1.4B defense budget is 13:1 that of Turkmenistan ($0.1B).

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Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #78 27.8
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Uzbekistan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #68 31.6
  • 57.357K active troops Manpower15 % 60.468K active troops
  • 63.1654 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 60.6340 battle tanks
  • 23.745 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 40.549 combat aircraft Air power25 % 47.076 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 18.2$112M budget Defense budget10 % 36.2$1.4B budget
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.83 vs ×0.98 · Methodology
Key figures
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Ratio
Defense budget $112M $1.4B 🇺🇿 13×
– share of GDP 2.9% 2.9% 🇹🇲 ≈
Active personnel 57,000 68,000 🇺🇿 1.2×
Combat aircraft 49 76 🇺🇿 1.6×
Warships 45 0 🇹🇲
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 654 340 🇹🇲 1.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 5,000 20,000 🇺🇿 4.0×
Military aircraft (all types) 92 196 🇺🇿 2.1×
– helicopters 26 101 🇺🇿 3.9×
Budget share of govt spending 15.0% 11.1% 🇹🇲 1.4×
Budget per capita $25 $45 🇺🇿 1.8×
Population 7.5M 36.4M 🇺🇿 4.9×
GDP $51B $115B 🇺🇿 2.2×
GDP per capita $6,857 $3,162 🇹🇲 2.2×
Land area 469,930 km² 425,400 km² 🇹🇲 1.1×
Coastline 0 km 0 km —
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25T-72 ×650
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMiG-29 Fulcrum ×38T-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×170
Defense budget history Turkmenistan ×1.4 · Uzbekistan ×2.9 since 1994
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has approximately 68,000 active military personnel compared to Turkmenistan's 57,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates 76 combat aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 49. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Turkmenistan has a larger navy with 45 vessels compared to Uzbekistan's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has a larger defense budget at $1.4 billion (13:1 more) compared to Turkmenistan's $112 million annually.
Do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Turkmenistan nor Uzbekistan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan compare?
Turkmenistan operates 654 main battle tanks compared to Uzbekistan's 340. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.