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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 128 Burundi 343,641 people compare
- 129 South Sudan 334,422 people compare
- 130 North Macedonia 320,531 people compare
- 132 Togo 296,437 people compare
- 133 Estonia 285,676 people compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 271,295 people compare
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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.