Population aged 14 years or younger in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population aged 14 years or younger was 2,373 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Turkmenistan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2,373 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Turkmenistan peaked at 2,373 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 985.34 thousands, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 90th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,066 thousands | 985.34 thousands | 1,140 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 thousands | 1,159 thousands | 1,487 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,656 thousands | 1,531 thousands | 1,719 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,688 thousands | 1,671 thousands | 1,712 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,829 thousands | 1,680 thousands | 2,065 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,274 thousands | 2,136 thousands | 2,373 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 87 Netherlands 2,740 thousands compare
- 88 Israel 2,580 thousands compare
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- 91 Laos 2,348 thousands compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 2,328 thousands compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 2,232 thousands compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.298 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,409 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Turkmenistan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Turkmenistan was 2,373 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,373 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 985.34 thousands in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Turkmenistan ranks 90th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release