Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 192 Paraguay 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 193 Argentina 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 194 New Caledonia 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 196 Saudi Arabia 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 197 Norway 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 198 Chad 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.