Turkmenistan population (2026)
The population of Turkmenistan is 7,736,632 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Turkmenistan ranks #104 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.093% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.48% a year (+117,784 people). The median age is 28.3 years, women have 2.6 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 70.5 years. Population density is 16 people per km² of land. The capital is Ashgabat.
Population of Turkmenistan, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,639,708 | +0.59% | 33.8 | 2.13 | 73.6 | 0.100% |
| 2045 | 9,312,822 | +0.78% | 32.2 | 2.19 | 72.9 | 0.099% |
| 2040 | 8,932,232 | +0.88% | 30.9 | 2.27 | 72.3 | 0.097% |
| 2035 | 8,538,668 | +0.92% | 30.3 | 2.37 | 71.6 | 0.096% |
| 2030 | 8,135,729 | +1.04% | 29.5 | 2.49 | 71.0 | 0.095% |
| 2026 | 7,736,632 | +1.48% | 28.3 | 2.6 | 70.5 | 0.093% |
| 2025 | 7,618,848 | +1.59% | 27.9 | 2.63 | 70.3 | 0.093% |
| 2024 | 7,494,498 | +1.70% | 27.6 | 2.66 | 70.2 | 0.092% |
| 2023 | 7,364,438 | +1.80% | 27.2 | 2.69 | 70.1 | 0.091% |
| 2022 | 7,230,193 | +1.88% | 26.9 | 2.73 | 69.9 | 0.090% |
| 2020 | 6,949,912 | +2.07% | 26.4 | 2.79 | 68.8 | 0.088% |
| 2015 | 6,215,770 | +2.29% | 25.3 | 3.03 | 69.1 | 0.083% |
| 2010 | 5,564,356 | +2.08% | 24.0 | 2.85 | 68.6 | 0.079% |
| 2005 | 5,052,257 | +1.86% | 22.3 | 2.71 | 66.3 | 0.077% |
| 2000 | 4,582,677 | +2.00% | 20.8 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 0.074% |
| 1995 | 4,191,203 | +1.74% | 19.7 | 3.49 | 63.5 | 0.073% |
| 1990 | 3,760,562 | +2.56% | 19.3 | 4.29 | 63.9 | 0.071% |
| 1985 | 3,247,534 | +3.01% | 19.3 | 4.97 | 62.8 | 0.067% |
| 1980 | 2,832,203 | +2.59% | 18.6 | 5.3 | 60.2 | 0.064% |
| 1975 | 2,494,570 | +2.54% | 17.7 | 6.0 | 57.2 | 0.061% |
| 1970 | 2,195,616 | +2.60% | 17.2 | 6.4 | 56.0 | 0.059% |
| 1965 | 1,915,916 | +2.92% | 18.1 | 6.76 | 54.0 | 0.057% |
| 1960 | 1,643,456 | +3.09% | 21.3 | 6.59 | 52.1 | 0.055% |
| 1955 | 1,418,164 | +2.64% | 22.1 | 5.97 | 50.2 | 0.052% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh