Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Population
Kyrgyzstan
7.07 million
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.36 million
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
107th
Turkmenistan rank
105th
Population 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 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 38 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 250,000 | 170,000 | 80,000 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1100s | 270,000 | 182,000 | 88,000 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1200s | 290,000 | 194,000 | 96,000 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1300s | 310,000 | 206,000 | 104,000 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1400s | 330,000 | 220,000 | 110,000 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1500s | 350,000 | 240,000 | 110,000 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1600s | 400,000 | 280,000 | 120,000 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1700s | 450,000 | 310,000 | 140,000 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1710s | 475,339 | 330,823 | 144,516 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1720s | 501,747 | 349,202 | 152,545 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1730s | 529,622 | 368,602 | 161,020 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1740s | 559,045 | 389,080 | 169,965 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1750s | 590,103 | 410,695 | 179,408 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1760s | 622,887 | 433,512 | 189,375 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1770s | 657,492 | 457,596 | 199,896 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1780s | 694,019 | 483,018 | 211,001 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1790s | 732,576 | 509,852 | 222,724 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1800s | 530,343 | 367,215 | 163,128 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1810s | 530,440 | 367,282 | 163,158 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1820s | 553,219 | 383,055 | 170,164 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1830s | 605,713 | 419,402 | 186,311 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1840s | 663,649 | 459,517 | 204,132 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1850s | 727,074 | 503,365 | 223,709 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1860s | 796,491 | 551,258 | 245,232 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1870s | 872,535 | 603,709 | 268,827 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 955,840 | 661,150 | 294,690 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 1.05 million | 724,056 | 323,044 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 1.15 million | 792,948 | 354,124 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 1.26 million | 868,406 | 388,187 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 1.38 million | 951,349 | 425,375 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 1.51 million | 1.04 million | 466,061 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 1.65 million | 1.14 million | 510,654 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 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, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.36 million against 7.07 million in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 290,920, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.