Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Population peak status
Kyrgyzstan
7.07 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
107th
Turkmenistan rank
105th
Population peak status over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.36 million against 7.07 million in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 290,920.
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 229 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 | 1.41 million | 521,107 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 2.58 million | 1.89 million | 686,394 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 3.34 million | 2.47 million | 875,103 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 4.06 million | 3.22 million | 840,474 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 4.71 million | 4.14 million | 568,420 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 5.22 million | 5.01 million | 206,897 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 5.96 million | 6.16 million | 196,860 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.88 million | 7.16 million | 280,668 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population peak status, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.36 million against 7.07 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population peak status between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 290,920, 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 peak status?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.