Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Population growth
Kyrgyzstan
1.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
1.8%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
66th
Turkmenistan rank
65th
Population growth over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population growth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release