Turkmenistan Population (LIVE)

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Turkmenistan Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Turkmenistan is 7,550,251 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Turkmenistan 2024 population is estimated at 7,494,498 people at mid year.
  • Turkmenistan population is equivalent to 0.09% of the total world population.
  • Turkmenistan ranks number 104 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Turkmenistan is 16 per Km2 (41 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 469,930 Km2 (181,441 sq. miles).
  • 46.2 % of the population is urban (3,465,717 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Turkmenistan is 26.6 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Turkmenistan (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationTurkmenistan
Global Rank
2024 7,494,498 1.77 % 130,060 14,646 26.6 2.66 16 46.2 % 3,465,717 0.09 % 8,161,972,572 104
2023 7,364,438 1.86 % 134,245 15,005 26.2 2.69 16 46.0 % 3,391,065 0.09 % 8,091,734,930 105
2022 7,230,193 1.95 % 138,150 14,141 25.9 2.73 15 45.9 % 3,316,493 0.09 % 8,021,407,192 105
2020 6,949,912 2.15 % 145,968 19,913 25.4 2.79 15 45.6 % 3,167,354 0.09 % 7,887,001,292 106
2015 6,215,770 2.24 % 130,283 9,936 24.2 3.03 13 45.1 % 2,800,294 0.08 % 7,470,491,872 109
2010 5,564,356 1.95 % 102,420 6,621 23.0 2.85 12 44.3 % 2,466,832 0.08 % 7,021,732,148 111
2005 5,052,257 1.97 % 93,916 10,263 21.3 2.71 11 44.3 % 2,237,159 0.08 % 6,586,970,132 114
2000 4,582,677 1.80 % 78,29514,925 19.8 2.90 10 45.2 % 2,073,509 0.07 % 6,171,702,993 113
1995 4,191,203 2.19 % 86,128 -13,423 18.7 3.49 9 45.0 % 1,884,853 0.07 % 5,758,878,982 117
1990 3,760,562 2.98 % 102,606 -4,864 18.3 4.29 8 44.2 % 1,660,542 0.07 % 5,327,803,110 118
1985 3,247,534 2.77 % 83,066 1,861 18.3 4.97 7 45.9 % 1,491,485 0.07 % 4,868,943,465 123
1980 2,832,203 2.57 % 67,527 -1,152 17.6 5.30 6 47.8 % 1,354,342 0.06 % 4,447,606,236 125
1975 2,494,570 2.59 % 59,791 550 16.7 6.00 5 48.1 % 1,200,996 0.06 % 4,070,735,277 125
1970 2,195,616 2.76 % 55,940 1,376 16.2 6.40 5 47.8 % 1,048,846 0.06 % 3,694,683,794 125
1965 1,915,916 3.12 % 54,492 1,366 17.1 6.76 4 46.6 % 892,144 0.06 % 3,334,533,703 129
1960 1,643,457 2.99 % 45,059 1,421 20.3 6.59 3 45.3 % 744,101 0.05 % 3,015,470,894 128
1955 1,418,164 2.24 % 29,797 1,160 21.1 5.97 3 44.0 % 623,450 0.05 % 2,740,213,792 129
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Turkmenistan Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationTurkmenistan
Global Rank
2025 7,618,847 1.85 % 133,787 13,268 26.9 2.63 16 46.5 % 3,540,511 0.09 % 8,231,613,070 104
2030 8,135,729 1.32 % 103,376 -3,059 28.5 2.49 17 48.1 % 3,916,855 0.09 % 8,569,124,911 104
2035 8,538,668 0.97 % 80,588 -3,284 29.3 2.37 18 50.3 % 4,297,443 0.10 % 8,885,210,181 103
2040 8,932,231 0.91 % 78,713 -3,430 29.9 2.27 19 52.4 % 4,684,923 0.10 % 9,177,190,203 104
2045 9,312,822 0.84 % 76,118 -3,263 31.2 2.19 20 54.4 % 5,070,370 0.10 % 9,439,639,668 102
2050 9,639,708 0.69 % 65,377   32.8 2.13 21 56.4 % 5,433,187 0.10 % 9,664,378,587 101
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Turkmenistan Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Turkmenistan
Life Expectancy
70.20 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
28.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
35.8
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Turkmenistan

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Ashgabat 727,700
2 Turkmenabat 234,817
3 Dasoguz 166,500
4 Mary 114,680
5 Balkanabat 87,822
6 Bayramaly 75,797
7 Turkmenbasy 68,292
8 Tejen 67,294
9 Abadan 39,481
10 Yoloeten 37,705
11 Gowurdak 34,745
12 Kerki 33,242
13 Koeneuergench 30,000
14 Anew 27,526
15 Yylanly 26,901
16 Bereket 24,500
17 Gumdag 24,312
18 Baharly 22,991
19 Boldumsaz 21,159
20 Gazojak 21,021
21 Kaka 18,545
22 Sayat 17,762
22 Seydi 17,762
23 Tagta 16,635

See also

Notes

The Turkmenistan Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Turkmenistan delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Turkmenistan (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Turkmenistan in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.