Administrative divisions
5 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
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Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 491,200 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 61,230 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 5 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and KazakhstanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked); note: Turkmenistan borders the Caspian Sea (1,768 km)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 4,158 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Afghanistan 804 km; Iran 1,148 km; Kazakhstan 413 km; Uzbekistan 1,793 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in westCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | subtropical desertCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, sulfur, saltCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Gora Ayribaba 3,139 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Vpadina Akchanaya (Sarygamysh Koli is a lake in northern Turkmenistan with a water level that fluctuates above and below the elevation of Vpadina Akchanaya, the lake has dropped as low as -110 m) -81 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 230 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than three times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than CaliforniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | earthquakes; mudslides; droughts; dust storms; floodsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
