Population by income level in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population by income level was 7.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Turkmenistan is 7.62 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1960.
That places Turkmenistan 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million | 1.64 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 2.20 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million | 2.83 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million | 3.76 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million | 4.58 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 5.56 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 million | 6.95 million | 7.62 million | 6 |
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More population data for Turkmenistan
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 21.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 500,079 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,409 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.57 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Turkmenistan?
- Population by income level in Turkmenistan was 7.62 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population by income level?
- Turkmenistan ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.