Population, total in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population, total was 7.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.62 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.62 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.64 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 7.62 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1960.
That places Turkmenistan 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.86 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.62 million | +1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 7.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 7.62 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million | 1.64 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 2.20 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million | 2.83 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million | 3.76 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 million | 4.58 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million | 5.56 million | 6.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 million | 6.95 million | 7.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 in Turkmenistan?
- Population, total in Turkmenistan was 7.62 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.