Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 314,616 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
314,616 people
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
314,616 people
in 2023
All-time low
70,878 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan stood at 314,616 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan peaked at 314,616 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,878 people, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 131st 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,878 people | — |
| 1951 | 73,090 people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 75,647 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 78,160 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 80,128 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 81,389 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 82,017 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 82,019 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 81,658 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 81,345 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 81,285 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 81,424 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 81,723 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 82,284 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 83,251 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 84,623 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 86,446 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 88,757 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 91,371 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 93,991 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 96,519 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 98,882 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 101,003 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 103,056 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 105,294 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 107,701 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 110,318 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 113,216 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 116,043 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 118,141 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 119,325 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 119,667 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 119,111 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 118,052 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 117,195 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 117,530 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 119,148 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 121,689 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 125,458 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 129,481 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 133,551 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 138,625 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 144,410 people | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 150,694 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 157,067 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 162,873 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 168,009 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 172,366 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 175,954 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 179,605 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 183,870 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 188,978 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 194,989 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 201,375 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 207,443 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 212,452 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 215,710 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 216,610 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 215,120 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 212,273 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 209,682 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 208,526 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 209,219 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 211,809 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 216,045 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 221,611 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 228,363 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 236,010 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 244,364 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 253,682 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 263,917 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 275,620 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 292,419 people | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 314,616 people | +7.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 314,616 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 314,616 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,633 people | 70,878 people | 82,019 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 85,516 people | 81,285 people | 93,991 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,017 people | 96,519 people | 118,141 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,666 people | 117,195 people | 129,481 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,315 people | 133,551 people | 179,605 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,882 people | 183,870 people | 216,610 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,931 people | 208,526 people | 253,682 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,643 people | 263,917 people | 314,616 people | 4 |
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- 128 Burundi 343,641 people compare
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- 130 North Macedonia 320,531 people compare
- 132 Togo 296,437 people compare
- 133 Estonia 285,676 people compare
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More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan was 314,616 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 314,616 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,878 people in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.