Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Population: comparison of UN projections
Kyrgyzstan
7.07 million people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million people
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
107th
Turkmenistan rank
105th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.36 million people against 7.07 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 290,920 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 million people | 1.41 million people | 521,107 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 2.58 million people | 1.89 million people | 686,394 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 3.34 million people | 2.47 million people | 875,103 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 4.06 million people | 3.22 million people | 840,474 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 4.71 million people | 4.14 million people | 568,420 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 5.22 million people | 5.01 million people | 206,897 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 5.96 million people | 6.16 million people | 196,860 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.88 million people | 7.16 million people | 280,668 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.36 million people against 7.07 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 290,920 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.