Population younger than 15 with projections in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population younger than 15 with projections was 2.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Turkmenistan stood at 2.33 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million compare
- 92 Congo 2.53 million compare
- 93 Laos 2.34 million compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2.31 million compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 2.31 million compare
- 97 Liberia 2.20 million compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.298 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,409 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.69 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Turkmenistan?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Turkmenistan was 2.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,146 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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