Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -5.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.2%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.31 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-7.73 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1951–2023

-10-50510195119872023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan is -5.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.2% on the previous year and down 357.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.31 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -7.73 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Turkmenistan 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -0.198 % change on previous year
1952 0.9127 % change on previous year -560.9%
1953 11.31 % change on previous year +1138.7%
1954 6.43 % change on previous year -43.1%
1955 6.01 % change on previous year -6.5%
1956 5.65 % change on previous year -6.0%
1957 5.09 % change on previous year -9.9%
1958 4.42 % change on previous year -13.2%
1959 1.15 % change on previous year -73.9%
1960 0.3972 % change on previous year -65.5%
1961 1.3 % change on previous year +226.4%
1962 -0.0952 % change on previous year -107.3%
1963 -1.31 % change on previous year +1280.6%
1964 -2.33 % change on previous year +77.3%
1965 -2.95 % change on previous year +26.5%
1966 -3.2 % change on previous year +8.4%
1967 -3 % change on previous year -6.0%
1968 -2.46 % change on previous year -17.9%
1969 -1.78 % change on previous year -27.8%
1970 -1.11 % change on previous year -37.7%
1971 -0.7145 % change on previous year -35.6%
1972 -1.39 % change on previous year +94.2%
1973 0.625 % change on previous year -145.0%
1974 0.3807 % change on previous year -39.1%
1975 0.3034 % change on previous year -20.3%
1976 0.3502 % change on previous year +15.4%
1977 0.234 % change on previous year -33.2%
1978 0.6212 % change on previous year +165.5%
1979 1.33 % change on previous year +114.6%
1980 1.93 % change on previous year +44.7%
1981 1.92 % change on previous year -0.5%
1982 1.33 % change on previous year -30.7%
1983 2.37 % change on previous year +78.0%
1984 3.43 % change on previous year +45.0%
1985 2.8 % change on previous year -18.3%
1986 2.1 % change on previous year -25.0%
1987 -0.199 % change on previous year -109.5%
1988 -2.14 % change on previous year +975.5%
1989 -3.97 % change on previous year +85.7%
1990 -4.92 % change on previous year +23.7%
1991 -4.21 % change on previous year -14.4%
1992 -4.84 % change on previous year +14.9%
1993 -6.3 % change on previous year +30.1%
1994 -5.51 % change on previous year -12.4%
1995 -5.11 % change on previous year -7.3%
1996 -7.73 % change on previous year +51.3%
1997 -4.05 % change on previous year -47.6%
1998 -3.79 % change on previous year -6.4%
1999 -3.06 % change on previous year -19.2%
2000 -1.32 % change on previous year -57.0%
2001 -2.23 % change on previous year +69.2%
2002 -3.3 % change on previous year +48.2%
2003 -0.5171 % change on previous year -84.4%
2004 2.08 % change on previous year -502.1%
2005 3.2 % change on previous year +53.8%
2006 2.68 % change on previous year -16.1%
2007 2.84 % change on previous year +5.9%
2008 3.2 % change on previous year +12.7%
2009 4.24 % change on previous year +32.4%
2010 4.05 % change on previous year -4.4%
2011 3.17 % change on previous year -21.7%
2012 2.74 % change on previous year -13.7%
2013 2.05 % change on previous year -25.1%
2014 0.4423 % change on previous year -78.4%
2015 -0.0094 % change on previous year -102.1%
2016 -2.33 % change on previous year +24752.3%
2017 -3.12 % change on previous year +33.9%
2018 -3.63 % change on previous year +16.4%
2019 -3.13 % change on previous year -13.6%
2020 -5.35 % change on previous year +70.8%
2021 -3.03 % change on previous year -43.5%
2022 -2.64 % change on previous year -12.9%
2023 -5.28 % change on previous year +100.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.53 % change on previous year -0.198 % change on previous year 11.31 % change on previous year 9
1960s -1.54 % change on previous year -3.2 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.0637 % change on previous year -1.39 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.9569 % change on previous year -3.97 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.95 % change on previous year -7.73 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.09 % change on previous year -3.3 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0234 % change on previous year -3.63 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.07 % change on previous year -5.35 % change on previous year -2.64 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 183 Czechia -4.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 184 Israel -5.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 185 Antigua and Barbuda -5.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 187 Dominican Republic -5.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 188 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha -5.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 189 Algeria -5.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan?
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan was -5.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.31 % change on previous year in 1953.
What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was -7.73 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Turkmenistan rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Turkmenistan ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 357.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.