Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Number of children under 15, by world region
Kyrgyzstan
2.31 million people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2.33 million people
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
94th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.33 million people against 2.31 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 21,310 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 634,319 people | 503,666 people | 130,654 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 833,319 people | 207,343 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.32 million people | 1.07 million people | 248,741 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 1.53 million people | 1.32 million people | 211,418 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.76 million people | 1.67 million people | 93,391 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.70 million people | 1.69 million people | 9,576 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.88 million people | 1.85 million people | 29,648 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 3,328 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.33 million people against 2.31 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 21,310 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. 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. This only includes people aged 0-14.