Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Population by income level
Kyrgyzstan
7.34 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
7.62 million
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
106th
Turkmenistan rank
103rd
Population by income level over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.62 million against 7.34 million in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 275,790.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th and Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 million | 1.89 million | 645,931 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 2.47 million | 787,059 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 3.95 million | 3.22 million | 732,805 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 4.14 million | 449,223 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 5.13 million | 5.01 million | 125,038 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 5.99 million | 6.16 million | 170,818 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 7.04 million | 7.29 million | 255,368 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.62 million against 7.34 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 275,790, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population by income level?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 106th and Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.