Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.33 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.33 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.33 million people
in 2023
All-time low
437,146 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
Turkmenistan recorded 2.33 million people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.33 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 437,146 people, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 437,146 people | — |
| 1951 | 445,418 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 452,247 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 460,503 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 474,031 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 493,595 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 518,540 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 548,604 people | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 583,794 people | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 622,778 people | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 663,796 people | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 706,208 people | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 748,844 people | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 790,473 people | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 827,959 people | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 860,662 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 891,537 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 921,309 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 948,844 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 973,558 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 996,114 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million people | +1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.33 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.33 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 503,666 people | 437,146 people | 622,778 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 833,319 people | 663,796 people | 973,558 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million people | 996,114 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.33 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million people compare
- 92 Congo 2.53 million people compare
- 93 Laos 2.34 million people compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2.31 million people compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 2.31 million people compare
- 97 Liberia 2.20 million people compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Turkmenistan was 2.33 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,146 people in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Share 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 0-14.