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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
Urban population
47.1%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Turkmenistan2025 · 47.1%
011.9823.9535.9347.91960199320251960: 46.6%1961: 46.8%1962: 47%1963: 47.2%1964: 47.4%1965: 47.5%1966: 47.7%1967: 47.8%1968: 47.9%1969: 47.9%1970: 47.9%1971: 47.9%1972: 47.9%1973: 47.8%1974: 47.7%1975: 47.7%1976: 47.6%1977: 47.5%1978: 47.4%1979: 47.3%1980: 47.2%1981: 47%1982: 46.7%1983: 46.4%1984: 46.2%1985: 45.9%1986: 45.6%1987: 45.4%1988: 45.2%1989: 45.1%1990: 45%1991: 44.9%1992: 44.8%1993: 44.7%1994: 44.7%1995: 44.7%1996: 44.8%1997: 45.1%1998: 45.4%1999: 45.7%2000: 46.1%2001: 46.4%2002: 46.6%2003: 46.7%2004: 46.7%2005: 46.8%2006: 46.8%2007: 46.8%2008: 46.9%2009: 46.9%2010: 46.9%2011: 46.9%2012: 47%2013: 47%2014: 47%2015: 47%2016: 47%2017: 47%2018: 47%2019: 47%2020: 47.1%2021: 47.1%2022: 47.1%2023: 47.1%2024: 47.1%2025: 47.1%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Turkmenistan in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Ashgabat
Country code
TKM

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