The population of Turkmenistan is expected to grow by 77,000 in 2024 and reach 6,431,000 in 2025. 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 13.2 in 2022.
Current population | 6,421,342 people at present (Wednesday 13th of November 2024) | |
Median Age | 29.7 years |
Population density | 13.5 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2024 | 6,356,000 | 77,000 (1.2%) | -5,000 | 29.7 | 14 | 3,409,000 (53.6%) | |
2023 | 6,279,000 | 79,000 (1.3%) | -5,000 | 29.5 | 13 | 3,340,000 (53.2%) | |
2022 | 6,200,000 | 83,000 (1.3%) | -5,000 | 29.3 | 13 | 3,271,000 (52.8%) | |
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 2023 the population of Turkmenistan was 6,279,000 and the average age increased from 25.6 in 1960 to 29.5. Urban population has increased from 2,073,491 (45.9%) in 2000 to 3,409,000 (53.6%) in the current year. The population density of Turkmenistan has changed from 6.1 in 1980 to 13.2 in 2022.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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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 demographics of Turkmenistan constitutes of 3,229,000 women and 3,127,000 men, which means there are 968 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 38.4% of population (2,441,340) is 19 or younger, 55.9% of population (3,554,911) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.6% of population (357,843) is over 65.