Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Kyrgyzstan
1.7%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.6%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
62nd
Turkmenistan rank
64th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 62nd and Turkmenistan ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population growth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 62nd and Turkmenistan ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.