Population young working old in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Population young working old was 2.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
437,146
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 2.33 million for population young working old 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, population young working old in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 437,146, 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.

Population young working old in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Turkmenistan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 437,146 —
1951 445,418 +1.9%
1952 452,247 +1.5%
1953 460,503 +1.8%
1954 474,031 +2.9%
1955 493,595 +4.1%
1956 518,540 +5.1%
1957 548,604 +5.8%
1958 583,794 +6.4%
1959 622,778 +6.7%
1960 663,796 +6.6%
1961 706,208 +6.4%
1962 748,844 +6.0%
1963 790,473 +5.6%
1964 827,959 +4.7%
1965 860,662 +3.9%
1966 891,537 +3.6%
1967 921,309 +3.3%
1968 948,844 +3.0%
1969 973,558 +2.6%
1970 996,114 +2.3%
1971 1.02 million +2.1%
1972 1.04 million +1.8%
1973 1.05 million +1.6%
1974 1.07 million +1.5%
1975 1.08 million +1.5%
1976 1.10 million +1.5%
1977 1.12 million +1.4%
1978 1.13 million +1.5%
1979 1.15 million +1.6%
1980 1.17 million +1.7%
1981 1.19 million +2.0%
1982 1.22 million +2.2%
1983 1.25 million +2.4%
1984 1.28 million +2.7%
1985 1.32 million +3.1%
1986 1.37 million +3.4%
1987 1.42 million +3.5%
1988 1.46 million +3.4%
1989 1.51 million +3.1%
1990 1.55 million +2.7%
1991 1.59 million +2.4%
1992 1.62 million +2.2%
1993 1.65 million +1.9%
1994 1.68 million +1.6%
1995 1.70 million +1.2%
1996 1.71 million +0.8%
1997 1.72 million +0.3%
1998 1.72 million -0.1%
1999 1.71 million -0.2%
2000 1.71 million -0.2%
2001 1.70 million -0.3%
2002 1.70 million -0.3%
2003 1.69 million -0.3%
2004 1.69 million -0.3%
2005 1.68 million -0.4%
2006 1.68 million -0.3%
2007 1.67 million -0.2%
2008 1.67 million -0.0%
2009 1.68 million +0.3%
2010 1.69 million +0.6%
2011 1.70 million +1.0%
2012 1.73 million +1.4%
2013 1.76 million +1.9%
2014 1.80 million +2.3%
2015 1.85 million +2.7%
2016 1.90 million +3.0%
2017 1.96 million +3.2%
2018 2.03 million +3.4%
2019 2.10 million +3.5%
2020 2.17 million +3.3%
2021 2.24 million +3.0%
2022 2.29 million +2.5%
2023 2.33 million +1.8%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 2.33 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 2.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 503,666 437,146 622,778 10
1960s 833,319 663,796 973,558 10
1970s 1.07 million 996,114 1.15 million 10
1980s 1.32 million 1.17 million 1.51 million 10
1990s 1.67 million 1.55 million 1.72 million 10
2000s 1.69 million 1.67 million 1.71 million 10
2010s 1.85 million 1.69 million 2.10 million 10
2020s 2.26 million 2.17 million 2.33 million 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million compare
  2. 92 Congo 2.53 million compare
  3. 93 Laos 2.34 million compare
  4. 95 Kyrgyzstan 2.31 million compare
  5. 96 Azerbaijan 2.31 million compare
  6. 97 Liberia 2.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Turkmenistan?
Population young working old in Turkmenistan was 2.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 437,146 in 1950.
How does Turkmenistan rank for population young working old?
Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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