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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Turkmenistan

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population7.62M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$49.83B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$6.54K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth70.22024 · yearsInternet use18%2016 · % of populationForest area8.8%2023 · % of land area
Population
7,618,847

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Turkmenistan2025 · 7.62M
01.9M3.81M5.71M7.62M1960199320251960: 1,643,4571961: 1,695,4001962: 1,749,2141963: 1,804,2721964: 1,859,9971965: 1,915,9161966: 1,971,7371967: 2,027,4031968: 2,083,0691969: 2,139,0241970: 2,195,6161971: 2,253,1191972: 2,311,4301973: 2,370,9191974: 2,432,0281975: 2,494,5701976: 2,558,5211977: 2,623,9481978: 2,691,0881979: 2,760,3581980: 2,832,2031981: 2,907,1871982: 2,985,5571983: 3,067,5341984: 3,154,0791985: 3,247,5341986: 3,347,8091987: 3,452,7311988: 3,559,3631989: 3,662,4591990: 3,760,5621991: 3,855,8941992: 3,944,6891993: 4,032,4071994: 4,116,6621995: 4,191,2031996: 4,263,8191997: 4,336,7301998: 4,410,5071999: 4,492,1702000: 4,582,6772001: 4,675,4092002: 4,769,4652003: 4,863,8652004: 4,958,0932005: 5,052,2572006: 5,147,1052007: 5,244,0462008: 5,345,0292009: 5,451,5922010: 5,564,3562011: 5,683,4172012: 5,808,5462013: 5,939,3412014: 6,075,2832015: 6,215,7702016: 6,360,0412017: 6,507,0612018: 6,655,5242019: 6,803,9442020: 6,949,9122021: 7,092,0432022: 7,230,1932023: 7,364,4382024: 7,494,4982025: 7,618,847

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Turkmenistan in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Ashgabat
Country code
TKM

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