Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 5.06 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
5.06 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.06 million people
in 2050
All-time low
169,999 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkmenistan, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkmenistan is 5.06 million people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.06 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 169,999 people, in 1000.
Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 169,999 people | — |
| 1100 | 181,998 people | +7.1% |
| 1200 | 193,992 people | +6.6% |
| 1300 | 205,975 people | +6.2% |
| 1400 | 219,919 people | +6.8% |
| 1500 | 239,733 people | +9.0% |
| 1600 | 279,067 people | +16.4% |
| 1700 | 306,900 people | +10.0% |
| 1710 | 327,515 people | +6.7% |
| 1720 | 345,710 people | +5.6% |
| 1730 | 364,916 people | +5.6% |
| 1740 | 385,189 people | +5.6% |
| 1750 | 406,589 people | +5.6% |
| 1760 | 429,177 people | +5.6% |
| 1770 | 453,020 people | +5.6% |
| 1780 | 478,128 people | +5.5% |
| 1790 | 503,400 people | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 529,664 people | +5.2% |
| 1810 | 556,843 people | +5.1% |
| 1820 | 584,814 people | +5.0% |
| 1830 | 613,392 people | +4.9% |
| 1840 | 642,308 people | +4.7% |
| 1850 | 671,183 people | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 699,486 people | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 726,491 people | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 751,210 people | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 772,305 people | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 787,979 people | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 795,825 people | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 792,629 people | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 774,111 people | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 734,582 people | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 729,715 people | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 736,296 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 743,990 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 753,447 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 765,156 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 778,899 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 794,769 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 812,841 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 833,148 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 855,282 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 878,366 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 902,323 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 927,219 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 952,793 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 978,824 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.17 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.82 million people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.55 million people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 4.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 4.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 4.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 4.25 million people | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 4.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 4.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 4.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 4.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 4.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 4.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 4.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 4.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 4.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 4.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 4.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 4.74 million people | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 4.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 4.82 million people | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 4.86 million people | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 4.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 4.93 million people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 4.96 million people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 5.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 5.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 5.06 million people | +0.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 5.06 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 5.06 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 169,999 people | 169,999 people | 169,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 181,998 people | 181,998 people | 181,998 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 193,992 people | 193,992 people | 193,992 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 205,975 people | 205,975 people | 205,975 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 219,919 people | 219,919 people | 219,919 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 239,733 people | 239,733 people | 239,733 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 279,067 people | 279,067 people | 279,067 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 306,900 people | 306,900 people | 306,900 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 327,515 people | 327,515 people | 327,515 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 345,710 people | 345,710 people | 345,710 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 364,916 people | 364,916 people | 364,916 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 385,189 people | 385,189 people | 385,189 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 406,589 people | 406,589 people | 406,589 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 429,177 people | 429,177 people | 429,177 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 453,020 people | 453,020 people | 453,020 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 478,128 people | 478,128 people | 478,128 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 503,400 people | 503,400 people | 503,400 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 529,664 people | 529,664 people | 529,664 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 556,843 people | 556,843 people | 556,843 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 584,814 people | 584,814 people | 584,814 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 613,392 people | 613,392 people | 613,392 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 642,308 people | 642,308 people | 642,308 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 671,183 people | 671,183 people | 671,183 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 699,486 people | 699,486 people | 699,486 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 726,491 people | 726,491 people | 726,491 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 751,210 people | 751,210 people | 751,210 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 772,305 people | 772,305 people | 772,305 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 787,979 people | 787,979 people | 787,979 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 795,825 people | 795,825 people | 795,825 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 792,629 people | 792,629 people | 792,629 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 774,111 people | 774,111 people | 774,111 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 734,582 people | 734,582 people | 734,582 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 780,354 people | 729,715 people | 855,282 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 993,574 people | 878,366 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million people | 1.50 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.44 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million people | 3.68 million people | 4.25 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.48 million people | 4.30 million people | 4.66 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.87 million people | 4.70 million people | 5.03 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.06 million people | 5.06 million people | 5.06 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 21.17 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkmenistan?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkmenistan was 5.06 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,999 people in 1000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.