Population density in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population density was 21.17 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
21.17 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
202nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
21.88 people per km²
in 2079
All-time low
0.3618 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Turkmenistan, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 21.17 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Turkmenistan peaked at 21.88 people per km² in 2079 and was at its lowest, 0.3618 people per km², in 1000.
That places Turkmenistan 202nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3618 people per km² | 0.3618 people per km² | 0.3618 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3873 people per km² | 0.3873 people per km² | 0.3873 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4128 people per km² | 0.4128 people per km² | 0.4128 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4384 people per km² | 0.4384 people per km² | 0.4384 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4682 people per km² | 0.4682 people per km² | 0.4682 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5107 people per km² | 0.5107 people per km² | 0.5107 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5958 people per km² | 0.5958 people per km² | 0.5958 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6597 people per km² | 0.6597 people per km² | 0.6597 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.704 people per km² | 0.704 people per km² | 0.704 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7431 people per km² | 0.7431 people per km² | 0.7431 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7844 people per km² | 0.7844 people per km² | 0.7844 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.828 people per km² | 0.828 people per km² | 0.828 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8739 people per km² | 0.8739 people per km² | 0.8739 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9225 people per km² | 0.9225 people per km² | 0.9225 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9738 people per km² | 0.9738 people per km² | 0.9738 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.08 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7814 people per km² | 0.7814 people per km² | 0.7814 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.7816 people per km² | 0.7814 people per km² | 0.7829 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8151 people per km² | 0.7857 people per km² | 0.8485 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.8925 people per km² | 0.8562 people per km² | 0.9296 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.9778 people per km² | 0.9381 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.07 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.28 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.41 people per km² | 1.35 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.54 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.69 people per km² | 1.62 people per km² | 1.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.85 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 1.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.02 people per km² | 1.94 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.22 people per km² | 2.13 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.43 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | 2.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.01 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 3.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.02 people per km² | 3.5 people per km² | 4.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 people per km² | 4.67 people per km² | 5.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 people per km² | 6.03 people per km² | 7.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.81 people per km² | 8 people per km² | 9.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 people per km² | 9.75 people per km² | 11.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 people per km² | 11.84 people per km² | 14.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 people per km² | 14.79 people per km² | 17.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.08 people per km² | 17.31 people per km² | 18.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 19.72 people per km² | 19.01 people per km² | 20.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 20.95 people per km² | 20.51 people per km² | 21.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 21.56 people per km² | 21.36 people per km² | 21.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 21.84 people per km² | 21.75 people per km² | 21.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 21.81 people per km² | 21.7 people per km² | 21.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 21.46 people per km² | 21.23 people per km² | 21.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 21.17 people per km² | 21.17 people per km² | 21.17 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 500,079 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,409 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Turkmenistan?
- Population density in Turkmenistan was 21.17 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 people per km² in 2079.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3618 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population density?
- Turkmenistan ranks 202nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.