The population of Turkmenistan is expected to grow by 86,000 in 2021 and reach 6,200,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 5,000 people yearly. The population density of Turkmenistan has changed from 6.1 in 1980 to 12.6 in 2019.
| Current population | 6,182,718 people at present (Saturday 16th of October 2021) | |
| Median Age | 29.1 years |
| Population density | 13.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,117,000 | 86,000 (1.4%) | -5,000 | 29.1 | 13 | 3,202,000 (52.3%) | |
| 2020 | 6,031,000 | 88,000 (1.5%) | -5,000 | 28.9 | 2.70 | 13 | 3,132,000 (51.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 28.7 | 2.74 | 13 | 3,063,000 (51.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 28.5 | 2.79 | 13 | 2,993,000 (51.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 28.3 | 2.84 | 12 | 2,923,000 (50.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 28.1 | 2.88 | 12 | 2,853,696 (50.4%) |
| 2015 | 5,565,284 | 99,043 (1.8%) | -5,000 | 28.1 | 2.93 | 12 | 2,784,701 (50.0%) |
| 2010 | 5,087,210 | 79,260 (1.6%) | -10,000 | 27.6 | 2.83 | 11 | 2,462,311 (48.4%) |
| 2005 | 4,754,641 | 51,243 (1.1%) | -12,543 | 26.6 | 2.65 | 10 | 2,236,963 (47.0%) |
| 2000 | 4,516,131 | 49,999 (1.1%) | -25,177 | 25.5 | 2.82 | 10 | 2,073,491 (45.9%) |
| 1995 | 4,207,840 | 92,741 (2.2%) | -12,935 | 24.2 | 3.51 | 9 | 1,884,860 (44.8%) |
| 1990 | 3,683,966 | 98,099 (2.7%) | 8,727 | 23.8 | 4.34 | 8 | 1,660,548 (45.1%) |
| 1985 | 3,244,018 | 77,797 (2.4%) | -7,940 | 23.7 | 4.65 | 7 | 1,491,470 (46.0%) |
| 1980 | 2,876,808 | 70,990 (2.5%) | -7,159 | 23.6 | 5.17 | 6 | 1,354,344 (47.1%) |
| 1975 | 2,525,361 | 67,979 (2.7%) | -1,014 | 23.7 | 5.93 | 5 | 1,200,986 (47.6%) |
| 1970 | 2,195,173 | 62,374 (2.8%) | 5,069 | 23.9 | 6.40 | 5 | 1,048,854 (47.8%) |
| 1965 | 1,892,599 | 59,536 (3.2%) | 5,629 | 24.4 | 6.76 | 4 | 892,152 (47.1%) |
| 1960 | 1,603,258 | 55,104 (3.3%) | 5,357 | 25.6 | 6.59 | 3 | 744,104 (46.4%) |
In 2020 the population of Turkmenistan was 6,031,000 and the average age increased from 25.6 in 1960 to 28.9. Urban population has increased from 2,073,491 (45.9%) in 2000 to 3,202,000 (52.3%) in the current year. The population density of Turkmenistan has changed from 6.1 in 1980 to 12.6 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 28.9 | 2.70 | 13 | 3,132,000 (51.9%) |
| 2025 | 6,431,000 | 75,000 (1.2%) | -5,000 | 29.9 | 2.54 | 14 | 3,477,000 (54.1%) |
| 2030 | 6,767,000 | 64,000 (1.0%) | -5,000 | 31.2 | 2.41 | 14 | 3,816,000 (56.4%) |
| 2035 | 7,074,000 | 61,000 (0.9%) | -5,000 | 32.3 | 2.30 | 15 | 4,154,000 (58.7%) |
| 2040 | 7,371,000 | 58,000 (0.8%) | -5,000 | 33.3 | 2.21 | 16 | 4,499,000 (61.0%) |
| 2045 | 7,651,000 | 53,000 (0.7%) | -5,000 | 34.1 | 2.13 | 16 | 4,843,000 (63.3%) |
| 2050 | 7,888,000 | 43,000 (0.6%) | -5,000 | 34.8 | 2.06 | 17 | 5,166,000 (65.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 71.8 (68.0 years for male and 75.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 16.8 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.43% (88,000 residents, including 41,936 deaths). The demographics of Turkmenistan constitutes of 3,106,000 women and 3,011,000 men, which means there are 969 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 38.6% of population (2,362,997) is 19 or younger, 56.4% of population (3,448,765) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.0% of population (305,850) is over 65.