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Population growth rate in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Population growth rate was -0.298 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
-0.298
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
127th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1961
All-time low
-0.298
in 2100
Years of data
163
1700–2100

Population growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1700–2100

0123170019002100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded -0.298 for population growth rate in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.13 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.298, in 2100.

Turkmenistan ranks 127th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1700 0.1018 —
1800 0.2703 +165.6%
1900 0.9088 +236.2%
1905 0.9089 +0.0%
1910 0.9088 -0.0%
1915 0.9089 +0.0%
1920 0.9134 +0.5%
1925 0.9134 +0.0%
1930 0.9135 +0.0%
1935 0.9135 +0.0%
1940 0.9135 -0.0%
1945 0.9135 +0.0%
1950 1.89 +107.0%
1951 1.99 +5.4%
1952 2.05 +3.1%
1953 2.31 +12.4%
1954 2.48 +7.2%
1955 2.64 +6.5%
1956 2.79 +5.9%
1957 2.94 +5.1%
1958 3.06 +4.2%
1959 3.09 +1.0%
1960 3.09 +0.2%
1961 3.13 +1.1%
1962 3.12 -0.3%
1963 3.08 -1.4%
1964 3.01 -2.3%
1965 2.92 -2.9%
1966 2.83 -3.2%
1967 2.74 -3.0%
1968 2.67 -2.5%
1969 2.63 -1.8%
1970 2.6 -1.2%
1971 2.58 -0.8%
1972 2.54 -1.5%
1973 2.55 +0.4%
1974 2.54 -0.1%
1975 2.54 -0.3%
1976 2.53 -0.3%
1977 2.52 -0.2%
1978 2.53 +0.4%
1979 2.55 +0.8%
1980 2.59 +1.3%
1981 2.64 +2.0%
1982 2.68 +1.6%
1983 2.74 +2.1%
1984 2.83 +3.3%
1985 3.01 +6.5%
1986 3.07 +2.0%
1987 3.1 +1.0%
1988 2.98 -3.8%
1989 2.73 -8.5%
1990 2.56 -6.3%
1991 2.45 -4.3%
1992 2.11 -13.9%
1993 2.29 +8.6%
1994 1.85 -19.1%
1995 1.74 -6.2%
1996 1.7 -2.4%
1997 1.69 -0.2%
1998 1.68 -0.8%
1999 1.99 +18.2%
2000 2 +0.9%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 1.98 -1.2%
2003 1.94 -2.0%
2004 1.9 -2.2%
2005 1.86 -1.7%
2006 1.85 -0.5%
2007 1.88 +1.2%
2008 1.94 +3.2%
2009 2.01 +3.8%
2010 2.08 +3.7%
2011 2.15 +3.2%
2012 2.21 +2.6%
2013 2.25 +2.0%
2014 2.28 +1.3%
2015 2.29 +0.7%
2016 2.29 +0.0%
2017 2.28 -0.8%
2018 2.24 -1.8%
2019 2.17 -2.7%
2020 2.07 -4.8%
2021 1.98 -4.4%
2022 1.88 -5.0%
2023 1.8 -4.3%
2024 1.7 -5.4%
2025 1.59 -6.6%
2026 1.48 -7.0%
2027 1.37 -7.5%
2028 1.26 -8.0%
2029 1.15 -9.0%
2030 1.04 -9.5%
2031 0.999 -3.7%
2032 0.97 -2.9%
2033 0.951 -2.0%
2034 0.935 -1.7%
2035 0.923 -1.3%
2036 0.916 -0.8%
2037 0.906 -1.1%
2038 0.897 -1.0%
2039 0.888 -1.0%
2040 0.876 -1.4%
2041 0.864 -1.4%
2042 0.846 -2.1%
2043 0.828 -2.1%
2044 0.807 -2.5%
2045 0.779 -3.5%
2046 0.748 -4.0%
2047 0.711 -4.9%
2048 0.673 -5.3%
2049 0.632 -6.1%
2050 0.592 -6.3%
2051 0.549 -7.3%
2052 0.509 -7.3%
2053 0.471 -7.5%
2054 0.428 -9.1%
2055 0.396 -7.5%
2056 0.362 -8.6%
2057 0.332 -8.3%
2058 0.305 -8.1%
2059 0.275 -9.8%
2060 0.252 -8.4%
2061 0.236 -6.3%
2062 0.22 -6.8%
2063 0.204 -7.3%
2064 0.19 -6.9%
2065 0.175 -7.9%
2066 0.167 -4.6%
2067 0.157 -6.0%
2068 0.145 -7.6%
2069 0.136 -6.2%
2070 0.127 -6.6%
2071 0.117 -7.9%
2072 0.104 -11.1%
2073 0.087 -16.3%
2074 0.071 -18.4%
2075 0.06 -15.5%
2076 0.042 -30.0%
2077 0.026 -38.1%
2078 0.011 -57.7%
2079 -0.008 -172.7%
2080 -0.026 +225.0%
2081 -0.04 +53.8%
2082 -0.056 +40.0%
2083 -0.067 +19.6%
2084 -0.082 +22.4%
2085 -0.098 +19.5%
2086 -0.112 +14.3%
2087 -0.128 +14.3%
2088 -0.141 +10.2%
2089 -0.151 +7.1%
2090 -0.168 +11.3%
2091 -0.176 +4.8%
2092 -0.192 +9.1%
2093 -0.205 +6.8%
2094 -0.218 +6.3%
2095 -0.234 +7.3%
2096 -0.244 +4.3%
2097 -0.26 +6.6%
2098 -0.273 +5.0%
2099 -0.286 +4.8%
2100 -0.298 +4.2%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's -0.298 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's -0.298 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1900 +236.2% 0.2703 0.9088
2080 -225.0% -0.008 -0.026
2079 -172.7% 0.011 -0.008
1800 +165.6% 0.1018 0.2703
1950 +107.0% 0.9135 1.89
2078 -57.7% 0.026 0.011

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1700s 0.1018 0.1018 0.1018 1
1800s 0.2703 0.2703 0.2703 1
1900s 0.9089 0.9088 0.9089 2
1910s 0.9089 0.9088 0.9089 2
1920s 0.9134 0.9134 0.9134 2
1930s 0.9135 0.9135 0.9135 2
1940s 0.9135 0.9135 0.9135 2
1950s 2.52 1.89 3.09 10
1960s 2.92 2.63 3.13 10
1970s 2.55 2.52 2.6 10
1980s 2.84 2.59 3.1 10
1990s 2.01 1.68 2.56 10
2000s 1.94 1.85 2.01 10
2010s 2.22 2.08 2.29 10
2020s 1.63 1.15 2.07 10
2030s 0.9422 0.888 1.04 10
2040s 0.7764 0.632 0.876 10
2050s 0.4219 0.275 0.592 10
2060s 0.1882 0.136 0.252 10
2070s 0.0637 -0.008 0.127 10
2080s -0.0901 -0.151 -0.026 10
2090s -0.2256 -0.286 -0.168 10
2100s -0.298 -0.298 -0.298 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Turkmenistan?
Population growth rate in Turkmenistan was -0.298 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1961.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.298 in 2100.
How does Turkmenistan rank for population growth rate?
Turkmenistan ranks 127th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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