Population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population was 7.36 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Turkmenistan is 7.36 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.36 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million people, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 105th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.41 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 million people | 1.64 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million people | 2.83 million people | 3.66 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million people | 3.76 million people | 4.49 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million people | 4.58 million people | 5.45 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million people | 5.56 million people | 6.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million people | 6.95 million people | 7.36 million people | 4 |
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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)
- Population density 21.17 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Turkmenistan?
- Population in Turkmenistan was 7.36 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million people in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.