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Turkmenistan population

Current population of Turkmenistan

7,757,255

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
90
Deaths today
25
Change today (UTC)
+71
World rank
104th of 218
0.09% of world population
Population
7,618,847
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.65%
2025
Density
16 /km²
2023
Land area
469,930 km²
Urban population
47%
2025
Median age
26.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.66
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
70.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
+13,268
2025
Capital
Ashgabat
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Turkmenistan: overview

Turkmenistan has a population of 7,618,847 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 104th largest in the world. Turkmenistan is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Ashgabat.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.65% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 124,349 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 13,268 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 16 people per km², spread across 469,930 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 47% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 26.9 years. The fertility rate of 2.66 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.2 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 9.64 million people by 2050, about 27% more than today. The 2030 projection is 8,135,729.

Turkmenistan population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M19601980200020202040projected2025: 7.62M1960: 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: 7,618,8472030: 8,135,7292050: 9,639,708
Population of Turkmenistan by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20257,618,847+1.65%+124,349
20247,494,498+1.75%+130,060
20237,364,438+1.84%+134,245
20227,230,193+1.93%+138,150
20217,092,043+2.02%+142,131
20206,949,912+2.12%+145,968
20196,803,944+2.21%+148,420
20186,655,524+2.26%+148,463
20176,507,061+2.29%+147,020
20166,360,041+2.29%+144,271
20156,215,770+2.29%+140,487
20146,075,283+2.26%+135,942
20105,564,356+2.05%+112,764
20055,052,257+1.88%+94,164
20004,582,677+1.99%+90,507
19954,191,203+1.79%+74,541
19903,760,562+2.64%+98,103
19853,247,534+2.92%+93,455
19802,832,203+2.57%+71,845
19752,494,570+2.54%+62,542
19702,195,616+2.61%+56,592
19651,915,916+2.96%+55,919
19601,643,457––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Turkmenistan population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Turkmenistan
YearProjected populationvs today
20308,135,729+6.8%
20509,639,708+26.5%

Turkmenistan population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 31.2% of Turkmenistan's population is under 15, 64.0% is of working age (15–64), and 4.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 401,461 (5.3%)0-4 female: 379,894 (5.0%)0-45-9 male: 422,933 (5.6%)5-9 female: 403,651 (5.3%)10-14 male: 391,392 (5.1%)10-14 female: 379,163 (5.0%)10-1415-19 male: 298,397 (3.9%)15-19 female: 281,097 (3.7%)20-24 male: 257,166 (3.4%)20-24 female: 243,195 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 316,494 (4.2%)25-29 female: 314,236 (4.1%)30-34 male: 338,242 (4.4%)30-34 female: 332,267 (4.4%)30-3435-39 male: 296,956 (3.9%)35-39 female: 292,322 (3.8%)40-44 male: 241,423 (3.2%)40-44 female: 245,629 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 199,670 (2.6%)45-49 female: 223,055 (2.9%)50-54 male: 182,623 (2.4%)50-54 female: 217,200 (2.9%)50-5455-59 male: 150,548 (2.0%)55-59 female: 182,695 (2.4%)60-64 male: 112,889 (1.5%)60-64 female: 147,954 (1.9%)60-6465-69 male: 75,284 (1.0%)65-69 female: 108,950 (1.4%)70-74 male: 36,426 (0.5%)70-74 female: 64,586 (0.8%)70-7475-79 male: 12,876 (0.2%)75-79 female: 32,637 (0.4%)80-84 male: 3,252 (0.0%)80-84 female: 16,015 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 2,759 (0.0%)85-89 female: 9,854 (0.1%)90-94 male: 753 (0.0%)90-94 female: 2,366 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 111 (0.0%)95-99 female: 397 (0.0%)100+ male: 5 (0.0%)100+ female: 28 (0.0%)100+

Turkmenistan population FAQ

What is the population of Turkmenistan in 2026?

Turkmenistan's population is estimated at about 7.76 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 7,618,847 (2025). Turkmenistan ranks 104th in the world by population.

Is the population of Turkmenistan growing or shrinking?

Turkmenistan's population is growing at about 1.65% per year, an increase of roughly 124,349 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan has about 16 people per square kilometre across a land area of 469,930 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan is home to about 0.09% of the world's population.

What is Turkmenistan's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Turkmenistan's population at 9,639,708 in 2050, passing through 8,135,729 in 2030.

What is the median age in Turkmenistan?

The median age in Turkmenistan is 26.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.