Population

Turkmenistan

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Total population19602024
1.64M3.11M4.57M6.03M7.49M19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population7,490,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 7,494,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 7,494,000 people
Median age26.6 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy70.1–70.2 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 70.2 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 70.07 years
Ethnic groupsTurkmen 85%, Uzbek 5%, Russian 4%, other 6% (2003 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesTurkmen (official) 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ReligionsMuslim 93%, Christian 6.4%, Buddhist <1%, folk religion <1%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, unspecified <1% (2020 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization54% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth1.75 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate20.9 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate5.84 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population47.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)Chagatai / Dari / Dungan / Kara-Kalpak / Kazakh / Northern Kurdish / Northern Uzbek / Russian / Southern Pashto / Turkmen / Western Balochi / Western FarsiGlottolog [2026]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Glottolog
    glottolog_languages
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Turkmenistan's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (7,490,000 people), median age (26.6 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.