Demographics of Turkmenistan
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 29 Apr 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Turkmenistan is projected at 7.62 million, compared to 7.49 million in 2024. It ranks 104th in the world by population and 33rd in Asia. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 1.59 percent, the 69th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.74 million males and 3.88 million females in Turkmenistan. The percentage of the male population is 49.11%, compared to 50.89% of the female population. Turkmenistan has 136k more females than males. The sex ratio in Turkmenistan in 2025 will be 96.504 males per 100 females. Turkmenistan is in the 76th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 623,669 | 645,510 | 1,269,180 | 1.89 | 96.616 |
| 1955 | 693,619 | 724,545 | 1,418,164 | 2.64 | 95.732 |
| 1960 | 802,226 | 841,231 | 1,643,457 | 3.09 | 95.363 |
| 1965 | 934,844 | 981,072 | 1,915,916 | 2.92 | 95.288 |
| 1970 | 1,071,870 | 1,123,745 | 2,195,616 | 2.60 | 95.384 |
| 1975 | 1,220,178 | 1,274,391 | 2,494,570 | 2.54 | 95.746 |
| 1980 | 1,389,271 | 1,442,932 | 2,832,203 | 2.59 | 96.281 |
| 1985 | 1,598,401 | 1,649,132 | 3,247,534 | 3.01 | 96.924 |
| 1990 | 1,849,709 | 1,910,852 | 3,760,562 | 2.56 | 96.800 |
| 1995 | 2,069,535 | 2,121,669 | 4,191,203 | 1.74 | 97.543 |
| 2000 | 2,263,088 | 2,319,588 | 4,582,677 | 2.00 | 97.564 |
| 2005 | 2,485,622 | 2,566,635 | 5,052,257 | 1.86 | 96.844 |
| 2010 | 2,729,845 | 2,834,512 | 5,564,356 | 2.08 | 96.307 |
| 2015 | 3,044,615 | 3,171,155 | 6,215,770 | 2.29 | 96.010 |
| 2020 | 3,403,211 | 3,546,700 | 6,949,912 | 2.07 | 95.954 |
| 2021 | 3,472,736 | 3,619,307 | 7,092,043 | 1.98 | 95.950 |
| 2022 | 3,542,130 | 3,688,064 | 7,230,193 | 1.88 | 96.043 |
| 2023 | 3,611,349 | 3,753,088 | 7,364,438 | 1.80 | 96.223 |
| 2024 | 3,678,122 | 3,816,376 | 7,494,498 | 1.70 | 96.377 |
| 2025 | 3,741,660 | 3,877,188 | 7,618,847 | 1.59 | 96.504 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.097 | 21.318 | 5.256 |
| 1955 | 50.155 | 21.088 | 5.966 |
| 1960 | 52.149 | 20.342 | 6.590 |
| 1965 | 53.986 | 17.084 | 6.756 |
| 1970 | 56.045 | 16.205 | 6.404 |
| 1975 | 57.241 | 16.709 | 6.004 |
| 1980 | 60.181 | 17.603 | 5.303 |
| 1985 | 62.803 | 18.305 | 4.966 |
| 1990 | 63.867 | 18.324 | 4.288 |
| 1995 | 63.514 | 18.735 | 3.491 |
| 2000 | 64.931 | 19.832 | 2.900 |
| 2005 | 66.275 | 21.281 | 2.706 |
| 2010 | 68.608 | 22.952 | 2.848 |
| 2015 | 69.061 | 24.249 | 3.033 |
| 2020 | 68.846 | 25.379 | 2.793 |
| 2021 | 69.353 | 25.644 | 2.754 |
| 2022 | 69.913 | 25.931 | 2.728 |
| 2023 | 70.073 | 26.232 | 2.690 |
| 2024 | 70.201 | 26.559 | 2.661 |
| 2025 | 70.334 | 26.913 | 2.628 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 23,880 | 49,519 | 18.816 | 39.016 |
| 1955 | 26,180 | 62,411 | 18.460 | 44.009 |
| 1960 | 28,524 | 77,958 | 17.356 | 47.436 |
| 1965 | 29,060 | 83,618 | 15.168 | 43.644 |
| 1970 | 28,152 | 83,769 | 12.822 | 38.153 |
| 1975 | 29,230 | 91,909 | 11.717 | 36.844 |
| 1980 | 28,566 | 102,958 | 10.086 | 36.353 |
| 1985 | 28,849 | 124,738 | 8.883 | 38.410 |
| 1990 | 30,300 | 131,397 | 8.057 | 34.941 |
| 1995 | 32,223 | 118,510 | 7.688 | 28.276 |
| 2000 | 31,814 | 108,686 | 6.942 | 23.717 |
| 2005 | 33,568 | 117,536 | 6.644 | 23.264 |
| 2010 | 33,760 | 143,076 | 6.067 | 25.713 |
| 2015 | 38,056 | 170,720 | 6.123 | 27.466 |
| 2020 | 43,617 | 167,630 | 6.276 | 24.120 |
| 2021 | 42,862 | 165,586 | 6.044 | 23.348 |
| 2022 | 41,838 | 163,656 | 5.787 | 22.635 |
| 2023 | 42,575 | 160,100 | 5.781 | 21.740 |
| 2024 | 43,741 | 156,679 | 5.836 | 20.906 |
| 2025 | 44,801 | 152,636 | 5.880 | 20.034 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 544,495 | 666,499 | 44.963 |
| 1955 | 623,450 | 741,184 | 45.686 |
| 1960 | 744,101 | 859,157 | 46.412 |
| 1965 | 892,144 | 1,000,455 | 47.139 |
| 1970 | 1,048,846 | 1,146,327 | 47.780 |
| 1975 | 1,200,996 | 1,324,365 | 47.557 |
| 1980 | 1,354,342 | 1,522,466 | 47.078 |
| 1985 | 1,491,485 | 1,752,533 | 45.976 |
| 1990 | 1,660,542 | 2,023,424 | 45.075 |
| 1995 | 1,884,853 | 2,322,987 | 44.794 |
| 2000 | 2,073,509 | 2,442,622 | 45.913 |
| 2005 | 2,237,159 | 2,517,482 | 47.052 |
| 2010 | 2,466,832 | 2,620,378 | 48.491 |
| 2015 | 2,800,294 | 2,764,990 | 50.317 |
| 2020 | 3,167,354 | 2,863,841 | 52.516 |
| 2021 | 3,241,920 | 2,875,091 | 52.998 |
| 2022 | 3,316,493 | 2,883,239 | 53.494 |
| 2023 | 3,391,065 | 2,888,350 | 54.003 |
| 2024 | 3,465,717 | 2,890,568 | 54.524 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 401,461 | 379,894 | 781,355 | 10.26 | 105.677 |
| 05-09 | 422,933 | 403,651 | 826,583 | 10.85 | 104.777 |
| 10-14 | 391,392 | 379,163 | 770,554 | 10.11 | 103.225 |
| 15-19 | 298,397 | 281,097 | 579,494 | 7.61 | 106.154 |
| 20-24 | 257,166 | 243,195 | 500,361 | 6.57 | 105.745 |
| 25-29 | 316,494 | 314,236 | 630,730 | 8.28 | 100.719 |
| 30-34 | 338,242 | 332,267 | 670,509 | 8.80 | 101.798 |
| 35-39 | 296,956 | 292,322 | 589,278 | 7.73 | 101.585 |
| 40-44 | 241,423 | 245,629 | 487,052 | 6.39 | 98.288 |
| 45-49 | 199,670 | 223,055 | 422,725 | 5.55 | 89.516 |
| 50-54 | 182,623 | 217,200 | 399,823 | 5.25 | 84.081 |
| 55-59 | 150,548 | 182,695 | 333,243 | 4.37 | 82.404 |
| 60-64 | 112,889 | 147,954 | 260,844 | 3.42 | 76.300 |
| 65-69 | 75,284 | 108,950 | 184,234 | 2.42 | 69.100 |
| 70-74 | 36,426 | 64,586 | 101,013 | 1.33 | 56.399 |
| 75-79 | 12,876 | 32,637 | 45,513 | 0.60 | 39.452 |
| 80-84 | 3,252 | 16,015 | 19,267 | 0.25 | 20.306 |
| 85-89 | 2,759 | 9,854 | 12,613 | 0.17 | 27.999 |
| 90-94 | 753 | 2,366 | 3,119 | 0.04 | 31.826 |
| 95-99 | 111 | 397 | 507 | 0.01 | 27.960 |
| 100+ | 4 | 28 | 33 | 0.00 | 14.286 |
| Total | 3,741,659 | 3,877,191 | 7,618,850 | 96.504 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio