Population by age group in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population by age group was 314,616 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
314,616
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
314,616
in 2023
All-time low
70,878
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Turkmenistan is 314,616, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Turkmenistan peaked at 314,616 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,878, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,878 | — |
| 1951 | 73,090 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 75,647 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 78,160 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 80,128 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 81,389 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 82,017 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 82,019 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 81,658 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 81,345 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 81,285 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 81,424 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 81,723 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 82,284 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 83,251 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 84,623 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 86,446 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 88,757 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 91,371 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 93,991 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 96,519 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 98,882 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 101,003 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 103,056 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 105,294 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 107,701 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 110,318 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 113,216 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 116,043 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 118,141 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 119,325 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 119,667 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 119,111 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 118,052 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 117,195 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 117,530 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 119,148 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 121,689 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 125,458 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 129,481 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 133,551 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 138,625 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 144,410 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 150,694 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 157,067 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 162,873 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 168,009 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 172,366 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 175,954 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 179,605 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 183,870 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 188,978 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 194,989 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 201,375 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 207,443 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 212,452 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 215,710 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 216,610 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 215,120 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 212,273 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 209,682 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 208,526 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 209,219 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 211,809 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 216,045 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 221,611 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 228,363 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 236,010 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 244,364 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 253,682 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 263,917 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 275,620 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 292,419 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 314,616 | +7.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 314,616 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 314,616 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,633 | 70,878 | 82,019 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85,516 | 81,285 | 93,991 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,017 | 96,519 | 118,141 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,666 | 117,195 | 129,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,315 | 133,551 | 179,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,882 | 183,870 | 216,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,931 | 208,526 | 253,682 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,643 | 263,917 | 314,616 | 4 |
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More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Turkmenistan?
- Population by age group in Turkmenistan was 314,616 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 314,616 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,878 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population by age group?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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