Population · Asia
Turkmenistan population 2026
Right now · estimate
Turkmenistan population right now
7,774,764
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 124,745
- Births minus deaths this year
- +86,163
Turkmenistan has an estimated 7,736,632 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 117,784 more than a year earlier (+1.55%). It is the 104th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2079, peaking at 10.3 million, then decline to 9.9 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Turkmenistan in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 149 thousand 407 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 46 thousand 126 a day
- Net migration
- +12 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +1.48% growing
- Fertility rate
- 2.60per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 27.3years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 70.5years
- Aged 65 and over
- 5.1% 10.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Area
- 488,100 km² 53rd largest of 237
- Population density
- 17per km² 214th most crowded
- Urban population
- 47.1% 47.5% by 2050
- Men and women
- 3.8 million / 3.9 million 96.6 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 73.3years men: 67.2 years
- Infant mortality
- 27.1per 1,000 births under-5: 34.0
- Birth rate
- 19.2per 1,000 death rate: 5.9
- Net migration rate
- +1.5per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Turkmenistan, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2079, 10.3 million. By 2050: 9.6 million (+24.6% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
9.9M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,269,180 |
| 1951 | 1,294,075 |
| 1952 | 1,320,535 |
| 1953 | 1,349,677 |
| 1954 | 1,382,360 |
| 1955 | 1,418,164 |
| 1956 | 1,457,206 |
| 1957 | 1,499,558 |
| 1958 | 1,545,188 |
| 1959 | 1,593,420 |
| 1960 | 1,643,456 |
| 1961 | 1,695,400 |
| 1962 | 1,749,214 |
| 1963 | 1,804,272 |
| 1964 | 1,859,997 |
| 1965 | 1,915,916 |
| 1966 | 1,971,737 |
| 1967 | 2,027,403 |
| 1968 | 2,083,069 |
| 1969 | 2,139,024 |
| 1970 | 2,195,616 |
| 1971 | 2,253,119 |
| 1972 | 2,311,430 |
| 1973 | 2,370,920 |
| 1974 | 2,432,028 |
| 1975 | 2,494,570 |
| 1976 | 2,558,521 |
| 1977 | 2,623,948 |
| 1978 | 2,691,088 |
| 1979 | 2,760,358 |
| 1980 | 2,832,203 |
| 1981 | 2,907,187 |
| 1982 | 2,985,558 |
| 1983 | 3,067,534 |
| 1984 | 3,154,079 |
| 1985 | 3,247,534 |
| 1986 | 3,347,808 |
| 1987 | 3,452,730 |
| 1988 | 3,559,363 |
| 1989 | 3,662,460 |
| 1990 | 3,760,562 |
| 1991 | 3,855,894 |
| 1992 | 3,944,689 |
| 1993 | 4,032,407 |
| 1994 | 4,116,662 |
| 1995 | 4,191,203 |
| 1996 | 4,263,819 |
| 1997 | 4,336,730 |
| 1998 | 4,410,507 |
| 1999 | 4,492,170 |
| 2000 | 4,582,677 |
| 2001 | 4,675,410 |
| 2002 | 4,769,465 |
| 2003 | 4,863,866 |
| 2004 | 4,958,093 |
| 2005 | 5,052,257 |
| 2006 | 5,147,106 |
| 2007 | 5,244,046 |
| 2008 | 5,345,029 |
| 2009 | 5,451,592 |
| 2010 | 5,564,356 |
| 2011 | 5,683,417 |
| 2012 | 5,808,546 |
| 2013 | 5,939,341 |
| 2014 | 6,075,283 |
| 2015 | 6,215,770 |
| 2016 | 6,360,041 |
| 2017 | 6,507,061 |
| 2018 | 6,655,524 |
| 2019 | 6,803,944 |
| 2020 | 6,949,912 |
| 2021 | 7,092,044 |
| 2022 | 7,230,193 |
| 2023 | 7,364,438 |
| 2024 * | 7,494,498 |
| 2025 * | 7,618,848 |
| 2026 * | 7,736,632 |
| 2027 * | 7,847,554 |
| 2028 * | 7,951,288 |
| 2029 * | 8,047,434 |
| 2030 * | 8,135,729 |
| 2031 * | 8,218,958 |
| 2032 * | 8,300,253 |
| 2033 * | 8,380,350 |
| 2034 * | 8,459,728 |
| 2035 * | 8,538,668 |
| 2036 * | 8,617,559 |
| 2037 * | 8,696,447 |
| 2038 * | 8,775,200 |
| 2039 * | 8,853,839 |
| 2040 * | 8,932,232 |
| 2041 * | 9,010,272 |
| 2042 * | 9,087,662 |
| 2043 * | 9,164,051 |
| 2044 * | 9,239,269 |
| 2045 * | 9,312,822 |
| 2046 * | 9,384,182 |
| 2047 * | 9,452,887 |
| 2048 * | 9,518,554 |
| 2049 * | 9,580,902 |
| 2050 * | 9,639,708 |
| 2051 * | 9,694,832 |
| 2052 * | 9,746,246 |
| 2053 * | 9,794,117 |
| 2054 * | 9,838,238 |
| 2055 * | 9,878,842 |
| 2056 * | 9,916,329 |
| 2057 * | 9,950,796 |
| 2058 * | 9,982,565 |
| 2059 * | 10,011,548 |
| 2060 * | 10,037,970 |
| 2061 * | 10,062,526 |
| 2062 * | 10,085,485 |
| 2063 * | 10,106,867 |
| 2064 * | 10,126,786 |
| 2065 * | 10,145,291 |
| 2066 * | 10,162,690 |
| 2067 * | 10,179,180 |
| 2068 * | 10,194,578 |
| 2069 * | 10,208,925 |
| 2070 * | 10,222,330 |
| 2071 * | 10,234,767 |
| 2072 * | 10,246,068 |
| 2073 * | 10,255,850 |
| 2074 * | 10,263,951 |
| 2075 * | 10,270,688 |
| 2076 * | 10,275,948 |
| 2077 * | 10,279,438 |
| 2078 * | 10,281,304 |
| 2079 * | 10,281,442 |
| 2080 * | 10,279,686 |
| 2081 * | 10,276,280 |
| 2082 * | 10,271,330 |
| 2083 * | 10,265,028 |
| 2084 * | 10,257,384 |
| 2085 * | 10,248,154 |
| 2086 * | 10,237,404 |
| 2087 * | 10,225,116 |
| 2088 * | 10,211,394 |
| 2089 * | 10,196,500 |
| 2090 * | 10,180,243 |
| 2091 * | 10,162,742 |
| 2092 * | 10,144,064 |
| 2093 * | 10,123,943 |
| 2094 * | 10,102,534 |
| 2095 * | 10,079,713 |
| 2096 * | 10,055,627 |
| 2097 * | 10,030,335 |
| 2098 * | 10,003,646 |
| 2099 * | 9,975,698 |
| 2100 * | 9,946,598 |
* UN projection
Population of Turkmenistan by year
4.6 million in 2000, 7.7 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 7,736,632 | +1.55% | +117,784 | +11,792 | 27.3 | 2.60 | 17 | 47% | 0.09% | 104 |
| 2025* | 7,618,848 | +1.66% | +124,350 | +13,268 | 26.9 | 2.63 | 16 | 47% | 0.09% | 104 |
| 2024* | 7,494,498 | +1.77% | +130,060 | +14,646 | 26.6 | 2.66 | 16 | 47% | 0.09% | 104 |
| 2023 | 7,364,438 | +1.86% | +134,245 | +15,005 | 26.2 | 2.69 | 16 | 47% | 0.09% | 105 |
| 2022 | 7,230,193 | +1.95% | +138,149 | +14,141 | 25.9 | 2.73 | 15 | 47% | 0.09% | 105 |
| 2021 | 7,092,044 | +2.05% | +142,132 | +17,617 | 25.6 | 2.75 | 15 | 47% | 0.09% | 106 |
| 2020 | 6,949,912 | +2.15% | +145,968 | +19,913 | 25.4 | 2.79 | 15 | 47% | 0.09% | 106 |
| 2019 | 6,803,944 | +2.23% | +148,420 | +19,735 | 25.1 | 2.83 | 15 | 47% | 0.09% | 108 |
| 2018 | 6,655,524 | +2.28% | +148,463 | +19,293 | 24.9 | 2.87 | 14 | 47% | 0.09% | 108 |
| 2017 | 6,507,061 | +2.31% | +147,020 | +16,678 | 24.7 | 2.93 | 14 | 47% | 0.09% | 108 |
| 2016 | 6,360,041 | +2.32% | +144,271 | +13,365 | 24.5 | 2.99 | 14 | 47% | 0.08% | 108 |
| 2015 | 6,215,770 | +2.31% | +140,487 | +9,936 | 24.2 | 3.03 | 13 | 47% | 0.08% | 109 |
| 2010 | 5,564,356 | +2.07% | +112,764 | +6,621 | 23.0 | 2.85 | 12 | 47% | 0.08% | 111 |
| 2005 | 5,052,257 | +1.90% | +94,164 | +10,263 | 21.3 | 2.71 | 11 | 47% | 0.08% | 114 |
| 2000 | 4,582,677 | +2.01% | +90,507 | +14,925 | 19.8 | 2.90 | 10 | 46% | 0.07% | 113 |
| 1995 | 4,191,203 | +1.81% | +74,541 | −13,423 | 18.7 | 3.49 | 9 | 45% | 0.07% | 117 |
| 1990 | 3,760,562 | +2.68% | +98,102 | −4,864 | 18.3 | 4.29 | 8 | 45% | 0.07% | 118 |
| 1985 | 3,247,534 | +2.96% | +93,455 | +1,861 | 18.3 | 4.97 | 7 | 46% | 0.07% | 123 |
| 1980 | 2,832,203 | +2.60% | +71,845 | −1,152 | 17.6 | 5.30 | 6 | 47% | 0.06% | 125 |
| 1975 | 2,494,570 | +2.57% | +62,542 | +550 | 16.7 | 6.00 | 5 | 48% | 0.06% | 125 |
| 1970 | 2,195,616 | +2.65% | +56,592 | +1,376 | 16.2 | 6.40 | 5 | 48% | 0.06% | 125 |
| 1965 | 1,915,916 | +3.01% | +55,919 | +1,366 | 17.1 | 6.76 | 4 | 48% | 0.06% | 124 |
| 1960 | 1,643,456 | +3.14% | +50,036 | +1,421 | 20.3 | 6.59 | 4 | 47% | 0.05% | 128 |
| 1955 | 1,418,164 | +2.59% | +35,804 | +1,160 | 21.1 | 5.97 | 3 | 45% | 0.05% | 129 |
| 1950 | 1,269,180 | – | – | −1,636 | 21.3 | 5.26 | 3 | 43% | 0.05% | 128 |
Population forecast for Turkmenistan
UN medium-variant projection: 9.6 million in 2050 (+24.6% from 2026), 9.9 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 8,135,729 | +1.10% | −3,059 | 28.5 | 2.49 | 17 | 47% | 0.09% | 104 |
| 2035 | 8,538,668 | +0.93% | −3,284 | 29.3 | 2.37 | 18 | 47% | 0.10% | 103 |
| 2040 | 8,932,232 | +0.89% | −3,430 | 29.9 | 2.27 | 19 | 47% | 0.10% | 104 |
| 2045 | 9,312,822 | +0.80% | −3,263 | 31.2 | 2.19 | 20 | 48% | 0.10% | 102 |
| 2050 | 9,639,708 | +0.61% | −3,175 | 32.8 | 2.13 | 21 | 48% | 0.10% | 101 |
| 2060 | 10,037,970 | +0.26% | −3,513 | 36.0 | 2.01 | 21 | – | 0.10% | 101 |
| 2070 | 10,222,330 | +0.13% | −3,257 | 38.0 | 1.94 | 22 | – | 0.10% | 101 |
| 2080 | 10,279,686 | −0.02% | −3,487 | 39.5 | 1.89 | 22 | – | 0.10% | 102 |
| 2090 | 10,180,243 | −0.16% | −3,311 | 41.9 | 1.84 | 22 | – | 0.10% | 102 |
| 2100 | 9,946,598 | −0.29% | −3,018 | 44.0 | 1.81 | 21 | – | 0.10% | 102 |
Largest cities in Turkmenistan
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashgabat (capital) | 1,238,407 | 1,758,326 |
| 2 | Mary | 282,077 | 312,213 |
| 3 | Turkmenabat | 248,718 | 293,532 |
| 4 | Dashoguz | 220,247 | 301,258 |
| 5 | Balkanabat | 98,604 | 120,233 |
| 6 | Yasmansalyk | 91,175 | 158,656 |
| 7 | Andalyp | 87,404 | 111,143 |
| 8 | Turkmenbashy | 66,909 | 81,922 |
| 9 | Gyzylarbat | 66,313 | 83,625 |
| 10 | Konye-Urgench | 64,225 | 74,908 |
Age structure
Median age 27.3. 5.1% are 65 or older, 10.8% by 2050; 30.8% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.60 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.8 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.26 |
| 1951 | 5.25 |
| 1952 | 5.25 |
| 1953 | 5.57 |
| 1954 | 5.77 |
| 1955 | 5.97 |
| 1956 | 6.16 |
| 1957 | 6.34 |
| 1958 | 6.50 |
| 1959 | 6.56 |
| 1960 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 6.69 |
| 1962 | 6.76 |
| 1963 | 6.79 |
| 1964 | 6.79 |
| 1965 | 6.76 |
| 1966 | 6.70 |
| 1967 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 6.56 |
| 1969 | 6.48 |
| 1970 | 6.40 |
| 1971 | 6.32 |
| 1972 | 6.20 |
| 1973 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 6.09 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 5.90 |
| 1977 | 5.77 |
| 1978 | 5.61 |
| 1979 | 5.46 |
| 1980 | 5.30 |
| 1981 | 5.16 |
| 1982 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 4.96 |
| 1985 | 4.97 |
| 1986 | 4.94 |
| 1987 | 4.84 |
| 1988 | 4.68 |
| 1989 | 4.46 |
| 1990 | 4.29 |
| 1991 | 4.15 |
| 1992 | 3.96 |
| 1993 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 3.62 |
| 1995 | 3.49 |
| 1996 | 3.29 |
| 1997 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 2.90 |
| 2001 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 2.67 |
| 2005 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 2.75 |
| 2009 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 2.90 |
| 2012 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 3.02 |
| 2015 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 2.93 |
| 2018 | 2.87 |
| 2019 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 2.69 |
| 2024 * | 2.66 |
| 2025 * | 2.63 |
| 2026 * | 2.60 |
| 2027 * | 2.57 |
| 2028 * | 2.54 |
| 2029 * | 2.51 |
| 2030 * | 2.49 |
| 2031 * | 2.46 |
| 2032 * | 2.43 |
| 2033 * | 2.41 |
| 2034 * | 2.39 |
| 2035 * | 2.37 |
| 2036 * | 2.35 |
| 2037 * | 2.33 |
| 2038 * | 2.31 |
| 2039 * | 2.29 |
| 2040 * | 2.27 |
| 2041 * | 2.26 |
| 2042 * | 2.24 |
| 2043 * | 2.22 |
| 2044 * | 2.21 |
| 2045 * | 2.19 |
| 2046 * | 2.18 |
| 2047 * | 2.16 |
| 2048 * | 2.15 |
| 2049 * | 2.14 |
| 2050 * | 2.13 |
| 2051 * | 2.11 |
| 2052 * | 2.10 |
| 2053 * | 2.09 |
| 2054 * | 2.08 |
| 2055 * | 2.07 |
| 2056 * | 2.06 |
| 2057 * | 2.05 |
| 2058 * | 2.03 |
| 2059 * | 2.02 |
| 2060 * | 2.01 |
| 2061 * | 2.00 |
| 2062 * | 2.00 |
| 2063 * | 1.99 |
| 2064 * | 1.98 |
| 2065 * | 1.97 |
| 2066 * | 1.96 |
| 2067 * | 1.96 |
| 2068 * | 1.95 |
| 2069 * | 1.95 |
| 2070 * | 1.94 |
| 2071 * | 1.93 |
| 2072 * | 1.93 |
| 2073 * | 1.92 |
| 2074 * | 1.92 |
| 2075 * | 1.91 |
| 2076 * | 1.91 |
| 2077 * | 1.90 |
| 2078 * | 1.90 |
| 2079 * | 1.89 |
| 2080 * | 1.89 |
| 2081 * | 1.88 |
| 2082 * | 1.88 |
| 2083 * | 1.87 |
| 2084 * | 1.87 |
| 2085 * | 1.86 |
| 2086 * | 1.86 |
| 2087 * | 1.85 |
| 2088 * | 1.85 |
| 2089 * | 1.84 |
| 2090 * | 1.84 |
| 2091 * | 1.84 |
| 2092 * | 1.83 |
| 2093 * | 1.83 |
| 2094 * | 1.82 |
| 2095 * | 1.82 |
| 2096 * | 1.82 |
| 2097 * | 1.82 |
| 2098 * | 1.81 |
| 2099 * | 1.81 |
| 2100 * | 1.81 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2081.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
99.8k126k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,519 | 23,880 |
| 1951 | 50,387 | 24,299 |
| 1952 | 51,439 | 24,574 |
| 1953 | 55,647 | 25,085 |
| 1954 | 58,947 | 25,631 |
| 1955 | 62,411 | 26,180 |
| 1956 | 66,046 | 26,712 |
| 1957 | 69,805 | 27,266 |
| 1958 | 73,569 | 27,802 |
| 1959 | 75,962 | 28,222 |
| 1960 | 77,958 | 28,524 |
| 1961 | 80,484 | 28,826 |
| 1962 | 82,305 | 29,058 |
| 1963 | 83,378 | 29,178 |
| 1964 | 83,751 | 29,178 |
| 1965 | 83,618 | 29,060 |
| 1966 | 83,207 | 28,855 |
| 1967 | 82,815 | 28,607 |
| 1968 | 82,695 | 28,372 |
| 1969 | 82,991 | 28,201 |
| 1970 | 83,769 | 28,152 |
| 1971 | 84,879 | 28,214 |
| 1972 | 85,662 | 28,337 |
| 1973 | 87,737 | 28,569 |
| 1974 | 89,813 | 28,887 |
| 1975 | 91,909 | 29,230 |
| 1976 | 94,093 | 29,580 |
| 1977 | 96,212 | 29,895 |
| 1978 | 98,189 | 29,754 |
| 1979 | 100,426 | 29,294 |
| 1980 | 102,958 | 28,566 |
| 1981 | 106,029 | 28,201 |
| 1982 | 109,091 | 28,102 |
| 1983 | 113,476 | 28,294 |
| 1984 | 119,199 | 28,609 |
| 1985 | 124,738 | 28,849 |
| 1986 | 130,135 | 29,208 |
| 1987 | 133,380 | 29,494 |
| 1988 | 134,646 | 29,846 |
| 1989 | 133,654 | 30,100 |
| 1990 | 131,397 | 30,300 |
| 1991 | 129,938 | 30,642 |
| 1992 | 127,757 | 31,088 |
| 1993 | 124,154 | 31,557 |
| 1994 | 121,281 | 31,962 |
| 1995 | 118,510 | 32,223 |
| 1996 | 113,367 | 32,369 |
| 1997 | 111,529 | 32,481 |
| 1998 | 109,718 | 32,375 |
| 1999 | 108,318 | 31,955 |
| 2000 | 108,686 | 31,814 |
| 2001 | 108,504 | 31,821 |
| 2002 | 107,705 | 32,064 |
| 2003 | 109,170 | 32,430 |
| 2004 | 112,847 | 32,998 |
| 2005 | 117,536 | 33,568 |
| 2006 | 121,798 | 33,955 |
| 2007 | 126,056 | 34,020 |
| 2008 | 130,646 | 33,830 |
| 2009 | 136,588 | 33,661 |
| 2010 | 143,076 | 33,760 |
| 2011 | 149,461 | 34,264 |
| 2012 | 156,113 | 35,155 |
| 2013 | 162,445 | 36,230 |
| 2014 | 166,864 | 37,186 |
| 2015 | 170,720 | 38,056 |
| 2016 | 171,349 | 38,767 |
| 2017 | 170,953 | 39,536 |
| 2018 | 169,731 | 40,191 |
| 2019 | 169,003 | 40,728 |
| 2020 | 167,630 | 43,617 |
| 2021 | 165,586 | 42,862 |
| 2022 | 163,656 | 41,838 |
| 2023 | 160,100 | 42,575 |
| 2024 * | 156,679 | 43,741 |
| 2025 * | 152,636 | 44,801 |
| 2026 * | 148,664 | 45,980 |
| 2027 * | 145,078 | 47,216 |
| 2028 * | 142,225 | 48,577 |
| 2029 * | 140,242 | 50,079 |
| 2030 * | 139,095 | 51,651 |
| 2031 * | 138,414 | 53,294 |
| 2032 * | 138,683 | 54,986 |
| 2033 * | 139,508 | 56,750 |
| 2034 * | 140,959 | 58,595 |
| 2035 * | 142,593 | 60,496 |
| 2036 * | 144,506 | 62,439 |
| 2037 * | 146,510 | 64,352 |
| 2038 * | 148,293 | 66,298 |
| 2039 * | 150,205 | 68,172 |
| 2040 * | 151,686 | 70,044 |
| 2041 * | 153,064 | 71,912 |
| 2042 * | 153,924 | 73,722 |
| 2043 * | 154,600 | 75,538 |
| 2044 * | 154,989 | 77,254 |
| 2045 * | 154,749 | 78,960 |
| 2046 * | 154,012 | 80,532 |
| 2047 * | 152,662 | 82,176 |
| 2048 * | 150,990 | 83,689 |
| 2049 * | 148,933 | 85,169 |
| 2050 * | 146,793 | 86,590 |
| 2051 * | 144,493 | 87,981 |
| 2052 * | 142,071 | 89,272 |
| 2053 * | 139,719 | 90,599 |
| 2054 * | 137,468 | 91,880 |
| 2055 * | 135,400 | 93,127 |
| 2056 * | 133,542 | 94,382 |
| 2057 * | 131,910 | 95,697 |
| 2058 * | 130,365 | 96,954 |
| 2059 * | 129,222 | 98,238 |
| 2060 * | 128,348 | 99,503 |
| 2061 * | 127,719 | 100,790 |
| 2062 * | 127,377 | 102,059 |
| 2063 * | 127,157 | 103,307 |
| 2064 * | 127,163 | 104,564 |
| 2065 * | 127,046 | 105,790 |
| 2066 * | 127,092 | 106,870 |
| 2067 * | 127,238 | 108,033 |
| 2068 * | 127,420 | 109,160 |
| 2069 * | 127,471 | 110,233 |
| 2070 * | 127,443 | 111,249 |
| 2071 * | 127,177 | 112,260 |
| 2072 * | 126,858 | 113,152 |
| 2073 * | 126,227 | 114,048 |
| 2074 * | 125,452 | 114,841 |
| 2075 * | 124,683 | 115,550 |
| 2076 * | 123,566 | 115,991 |
| 2077 * | 122,371 | 116,461 |
| 2078 * | 121,042 | 116,844 |
| 2079 * | 119,667 | 117,234 |
| 2080 * | 118,319 | 117,515 |
| 2081 * | 116,788 | 117,692 |
| 2082 * | 115,326 | 117,799 |
| 2083 * | 113,895 | 117,859 |
| 2084 * | 112,536 | 117,824 |
| 2085 * | 111,117 | 117,821 |
| 2086 * | 109,650 | 117,918 |
| 2087 * | 108,278 | 118,086 |
| 2088 * | 107,095 | 118,362 |
| 2089 * | 106,095 | 118,625 |
| 2090 * | 105,237 | 119,012 |
| 2091 * | 104,407 | 119,428 |
| 2092 * | 103,733 | 120,050 |
| 2093 * | 103,063 | 120,747 |
| 2094 * | 102,418 | 121,463 |
| 2095 * | 101,907 | 122,290 |
| 2096 * | 101,502 | 123,109 |
| 2097 * | 101,055 | 124,022 |
| 2098 * | 100,566 | 124,879 |
| 2099 * | 100,148 | 125,666 |
| 2100 * | 99,803 | 126,431 |
* UN projection
Economy of Turkmenistan
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $83 billion 89th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $12,291 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 24,401 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +2.4% real GDP
- Inflation
- 5.6% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 2.9% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.1%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
114B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 886,000,000 |
| 1993 | 4,997,000,000 |
| 1994 | 4,232,000,000 |
| 1995 | 5,473,000,000 |
| 1996 | 2,217,000,000 |
| 1997 | 2,498,000,000 |
| 1998 | 2,667,000,000 |
| 1999 | 3,594,000,000 |
| 2000 | 4,680,000,000 |
| 2001 | 6,461,000,000 |
| 2002 | 8,107,000,000 |
| 2003 | 10,645,000,000 |
| 2004 | 13,228,000,000 |
| 2005 | 16,003,000,000 |
| 2006 | 19,935,000,000 |
| 2007 | 24,192,000,000 |
| 2008 | 20,049,000,000 |
| 2009 | 18,836,000,000 |
| 2010 | 21,321,000,000 |
| 2011 | 27,776,000,000 |
| 2012 | 35,164,000,000 |
| 2013 | 39,198,000,000 |
| 2014 | 43,524,000,000 |
| 2015 | 35,800,000,000 |
| 2016 | 36,180,000,000 |
| 2017 | 37,926,000,000 |
| 2018 | 40,762,000,000 |
| 2019 | 44,974,000,000 |
| 2020 | 45,455,000,000 |
| 2021 | 49,477,000,000 |
| 2022 | 56,677,000,000 |
| 2023 | 62,814,000,000 |
| 2024 | 68,675,000,000 |
| 2025 | 77,398,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 83,000,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 90,457,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 95,139,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 100,580,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 107,195,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 114,404,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Turkmenistan
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 81 million tonnes 45th largest emitter
- Per person
- 10.8 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.21% 0.09% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +143% +69% since 2005
81 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.66 |
| 1951 | 6.13 |
| 1952 | 6.56 |
| 1953 | 6.94 |
| 1954 | 7.57 |
| 1955 | 8.59 |
| 1956 | 9.43 |
| 1957 | 10.32 |
| 1958 | 11.03 |
| 1959 | 11.60 |
| 1960 | 12.09 |
| 1961 | 12.48 |
| 1962 | 13.13 |
| 1963 | 14.10 |
| 1964 | 15.02 |
| 1965 | 15.94 |
| 1966 | 16.84 |
| 1967 | 17.63 |
| 1968 | 18.15 |
| 1969 | 18.92 |
| 1970 | 19.88 |
| 1971 | 21.13 |
| 1972 | 22.25 |
| 1973 | 23.21 |
| 1974 | 24.12 |
| 1975 | 25.37 |
| 1976 | 26.34 |
| 1977 | 27.24 |
| 1978 | 28.18 |
| 1979 | 28.41 |
| 1980 | 29.51 |
| 1981 | 28.98 |
| 1982 | 29.52 |
| 1983 | 29.95 |
| 1984 | 30.21 |
| 1985 | 32.56 |
| 1986 | 35.82 |
| 1987 | 36.39 |
| 1988 | 37.20 |
| 1989 | 37.65 |
| 1990 | 33.36 |
| 1991 | 30.44 |
| 1992 | 31.99 |
| 1993 | 27.52 |
| 1994 | 34.22 |
| 1995 | 34.57 |
| 1996 | 31.65 |
| 1997 | 31.20 |
| 1998 | 33.45 |
| 1999 | 39.80 |
| 2000 | 39.36 |
| 2001 | 34.03 |
| 2002 | 30.13 |
| 2003 | 40.57 |
| 2004 | 49.35 |
| 2005 | 47.93 |
| 2006 | 49.50 |
| 2007 | 49.18 |
| 2008 | 59.44 |
| 2009 | 52.46 |
| 2010 | 59.18 |
| 2011 | 65.16 |
| 2012 | 66.94 |
| 2013 | 64.34 |
| 2014 | 62.80 |
| 2015 | 63.09 |
| 2016 | 62.09 |
| 2017 | 62.96 |
| 2018 | 61.30 |
| 2019 | 62.25 |
| 2020 | 62.91 |
| 2021 | 91.69 |
| 2022 | 102.06 |
| 2023 | 95.42 |
| 2024 | 81.01 |
By source, 2024
- Gas77.0%
- Oil18.9%
- Flaring3.1%
- Cement1.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | 7.7 million | +1.48% | 2.60 | 27.3 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Turkmenistan today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Ashgabat.
Questions
What is the population of Turkmenistan in 2026?
7,736,632 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 7.7 million people, +1.55% on 2025.
Is Turkmenistan's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 117,784 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 407 births and 126 deaths a day and net migration of +11,792 a year.
When will Turkmenistan's population peak?
In 2079, at about 10.3 million, on the UN's medium projection; 9.9 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Turkmenistan?
2.60 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Turkmenistan every day?
About 407 a day (149 thousand in 2026), against about 126 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Turkmenistan?
70.5 years at birth in 2026: 73.3 for women and 67.2 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Turkmenistan?
About 3.8 million men and 3.9 million women in 2026, or 96.6 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Turkmenistan?
17 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 488,100 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Turkmenistan in 2000?
4,582,677 (4.6 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 69% since, to 7.7 million in 2026.
What will the population of Turkmenistan be in 2050?
About 9.6 million on the UN's medium projection (9,639,708), +24.6% from 2026; 9.9 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Turkmenistan?
Ashgabat (1.2 million), Mary (282 thousand), Turkmenabat (249 thousand), Dashoguz (220 thousand), Balkanabat (99 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Turkmenistan in 2026?
$83 billion at current prices, the 89th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.4%.
What is Turkmenistan's GDP per capita?
$12,291 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 24,401 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Turkmenistan emit?
81 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 10.8 t per person and 0.21% of the world total; gas is the largest source (77%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.