Population, total, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population, total, annual growth rate was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.66 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.17 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.66 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Turkmenistan 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 61 Armenia 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Honduras 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Ireland 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Botswana 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Pakistan 1.57 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 401.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 282.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 291.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.