Population growth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population growth was 1.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Turkmenistan, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Turkmenistan is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 62 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare
- 64 New Zealand 1.8% compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
- 67 Egypt 1.7% compare
- 68 Honduras 1.7% 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Turkmenistan?
- Population growth in Turkmenistan was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population growth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release