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Turkmenistan is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Ashgabat. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2016–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+22.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+13.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+16.7 percentage points2006 → 2016

Life expectancy

+1.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Turkmenistan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Turkmenistan

7.6MLatest available · 2025
Turkmenistan

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Population changed by +22.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
20257,618,847
20247,494,498
20237,364,438
20227,230,193
20217,092,043
20206,949,912
20196,803,944
20186,655,524
20176,507,061
20166,360,041
20156,215,770
20146,075,283
20135,939,341
20125,808,546
20115,683,417
20105,564,356
20095,451,592
20085,345,029
20075,244,046
20065,147,105
20055,052,257
20044,958,093
20034,863,865
20024,769,465
20014,675,409
20004,582,677
19994,492,170
19984,410,507
19974,336,730
19964,263,819
19954,191,203
19944,116,662
19934,032,407
19923,944,689
19913,855,894
19903,760,562
19893,662,459
19883,559,363
19873,452,731
19863,347,809
19853,247,534
19843,154,079
19833,067,534
19822,985,557
19812,907,187
19802,832,203
19792,760,358
19782,691,088
19772,623,948
19762,558,521
19752,494,570
19742,432,028
19732,370,919
19722,311,430
19712,253,119
19702,195,616
19692,139,024
19682,083,069
19672,027,403
19661,971,737
19651,915,916
19641,859,997
19631,804,272
19621,749,214
19611,695,400
19601,643,457

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Turkmenistan

1.6%Latest available · 2025
Turkmenistan

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Population growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
20251.65%
20241.75%
20231.84%
20221.93%
20212.02%
20202.12%
20192.21%
20182.26%
20172.29%
20162.29%
20152.29%
20142.26%
20132.23%
20122.18%
20112.12%
20102.05%
20091.97%
20081.91%
20071.87%
20061.86%
20051.88%
20041.92%
20031.96%
20021.99%
20012%
20001.99%
19991.83%
19981.69%
19971.7%
19961.72%
19951.79%
19942.07%
19932.2%
19922.28%
19912.5%
19902.64%
19892.86%
19883.04%
19873.09%
19863.04%
19852.92%
19842.78%
19832.71%
19822.66%
19812.61%
19802.57%
19792.54%
19782.53%
19772.53%
19762.53%
19752.54%
19742.54%
19732.54%
19722.56%
19712.59%
19702.61%
19692.65%
19682.71%
19672.78%
19662.87%
19652.96%
19643.04%
19633.1%
19623.12%
19613.11%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Turkmenistan

47.1%Latest available · 2025
Turkmenistan

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Urban population changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
202547.11%
202447.09%
202347.07%
202247.06%
202147.06%
202047.05%
201947.05%
201847.04%
201747.03%
201647.02%
201547.01%
201447%
201346.98%
201246.96%
201146.94%
201046.92%
200946.89%
200846.87%
200746.84%
200646.81%
200546.77%
200446.74%
200346.7%
200246.59%
200146.37%
200046.07%
199945.74%
199845.39%
199745.08%
199644.84%
199544.71%
199444.69%
199344.73%
199244.8%
199144.89%
199045%
198945.11%
198845.24%
198745.41%
198645.64%
198545.89%
198446.17%
198346.44%
198246.71%
198146.96%
198047.17%
197947.32%
197847.42%
197747.51%
197647.6%
197547.67%
197447.74%
197347.8%
197247.85%
197147.89%
197047.9%
196947.9%
196847.86%
196747.78%
196647.67%
196547.54%
196447.37%
196347.19%
196246.99%
196146.78%
196046.55%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Turkmenistan

2.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Turkmenistan

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
20242.66 births
20232.69 births
20222.73 births
20212.75 births
20202.79 births
20192.83 births
20182.88 births
20172.93 births
20162.99 births
20153.03 births
20143.02 births
20133.01 births
20122.96 births
20112.9 births
20102.85 births
20092.79 births
20082.75 births
20072.73 births
20062.72 births
20052.71 births
20042.67 births
20032.67 births
20022.71 births
20012.81 births
20002.9 births
19992.98 births
19983.08 births
19973.18 births
19963.29 births
19953.49 births
19943.62 births
19933.78 births
19923.96 births
19914.15 births
19904.29 births
19894.46 births
19884.68 births
19874.84 births
19864.94 births
19854.97 births
19844.96 births
19834.97 births
19825.04 births
19815.16 births
19805.3 births
19795.46 births
19785.61 births
19775.77 births
19765.9 births
19756 births
19746.09 births
19736.15 births
19726.2 births
19716.32 births
19706.4 births
19696.48 births
19686.56 births
19676.64 births
19666.7 births
19656.76 births
19646.79 births
19636.79 births
19626.76 births
19616.69 births
19606.59 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Turkmenistan

$49.8BLatest available · 2025
Turkmenistan

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GDP changed by +39.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
2025$49,828,621,355.65
2024$44,249,447,717.23
2023$39,020,211,239.67
2022$37,583,913,148.28
2021$26,334,182,093.79
2020$27,350,527,267.66
2019$29,700,000,000
2018$26,036,313,868.61
2017$33,352,261,306.53
2016$33,313,947,368.42
2015$35,799,714,285.71
2014$43,524,210,526.32
2013$39,197,543,859.65
2012$35,164,210,526.32
2011$29,233,333,333.33
2010$22,583,157,894.74
2009$20,214,385,964.91
2008$19,271,523,178.81
2007$12,664,165,103.19
2006$10,276,674,364.9
2005$8,103,901,996.37
2004$6,838,351,088.47
2003$5,977,440,582.8
2002$4,462,029,108.72
2001$3,534,772,732.4
2000$2,904,663,310.98
1999$2,450,564,100.18
1998$2,605,689,134.49
1997$2,450,350,625.1
1996$2,378,759,975.45
1995$2,482,228,439.71
1994$2,561,118,608.36
1993$3,179,225,948.58
1992$3,200,539,816.06
1991$3,208,098,919.01
1990$3,189,539,641.32
1989$3,006,988,216.55
1988$3,010,982,414.24
1987$2,331,358,819.76

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Turkmenistan

$6.5KLatest available · 2025
Turkmenistan

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GDP per capita changed by +13.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
2025$6,540.18
2024$5,904.26
2023$5,298.46
2022$5,198.19
2021$3,713.2
2020$3,935.38
2019$4,365.12
2018$3,911.99
2017$5,125.55
2016$5,238.01
2015$5,759.5
2014$7,164.15
2013$6,599.65
2012$6,053.87
2011$5,143.62
2010$4,058.54
2009$3,707.98
2008$3,605.5
2007$2,414.96
2006$1,996.59
2005$1,604.02
2004$1,379.23
2003$1,228.95
2002$935.54
2001$756.03
2000$633.84
1999$545.52
1998$590.79
1997$565.02
1996$557.89
1995$592.25
1994$622.13
1993$788.42
1992$811.35
1991$832
1990$848.16
1989$821.03
1988$845.93
1987$675.22

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Turkmenistan

6.3%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
20256.3%
20246.28%
20236.32%
20226.23%
20216.15%
20205.87%
20196.33%
20186.21%
20176.45%
20166.23%
20156.45%
201410.35%
201310.16%
201211.05%
201114.72%
20109.2%
20096.1%
200814.7%
200711.06%
200610.97%
200513.03%
20045%
20033.27%
20020.26%
20014.34%
20005.47%
199916.5%
19987.1%
1997-11.4%
19966.7%
1995-7.2%
1994-17.3%
19931.5%
1992-14.97%
1991-4.61%
199035.38%
1989-4.26%
198811.02%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Turkmenistan

Data currently unavailable
Turkmenistan

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Turkmenistan

4.3%Latest available · 2025
Turkmenistan

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Unemployment changed by +0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
20254.27%
20244.02%
20234.01%
20224.02%
20214.46%
20204.49%
20194.04%
20184.04%
20174.04%
20164.03%
20154.02%
20144.01%
20133.99%
20123.99%
20114%
20104%
20094%
20084.85%
20075.72%
20066.6%
20057.5%
20048.42%
20039.29%
200210.14%
200110.9%
200011.73%
199912.7%
199812.2%
199711%
199610.3%
19958.3%
19944.7%
19931.5%
19921.5%
19911.4%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Turkmenistan

70.2 yearsLatest available · 2024
Turkmenistan

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Life expectancy changed by +1.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
202470.2 years
202370.07 years
202269.91 years
202169.35 years
202068.85 years
201969.41 years
201869.27 years
201769.19 years
201669.14 years
201569.06 years
201469 years
201368.97 years
201268.96 years
201168.87 years
201068.61 years
200968.16 years
200867.58 years
200767.02 years
200666.57 years
200566.28 years
200466.06 years
200365.85 years
200265.59 years
200165.33 years
200064.93 years
199964.48 years
199863.97 years
199763.67 years
199663.54 years
199563.51 years
199463.52 years
199363.59 years
199263.75 years
199163.84 years
199063.87 years
198963.78 years
198863.7 years
198763.53 years
198663.21 years
198562.8 years
198462.36 years
198361.99 years
198261.58 years
198160.98 years
198060.18 years
197959.12 years
197858.28 years
197757.69 years
197657.45 years
197557.24 years
197457.04 years
197356.84 years
197256.6 years
197156.35 years
197056.05 years
196955.69 years
196855.27 years
196754.84 years
196654.4 years
196553.99 years
196453.6 years
196353.23 years
196252.87 years
196152.51 years
196052.15 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Turkmenistan

5.5%Latest available · 2023
Turkmenistan

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Health expenditure changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
20235.5%
20225.37%
20215.49%
20205.57%
20195.55%
20185.55%
20175.82%
20165.59%
20155.02%
20144.26%
20133.97%
20123.34%
20113.22%
20103.21%
20092.81%
20083.45%
20073.09%
20064.92%
20055.59%
20046.19%
20034.98%
20024.11%
20014.77%
20004.03%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Turkmenistan

18%Latest available · 2016
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Internet adoption changed by +16.7 percentage points between 2006 and 2016.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
201617.99%
201515%
201412.2%
20139.6%
20127.2%
20115%
20103%
20091.95%
20081.75%
20071.41%
20061.32%
20051%
20040.75%
20030.43%
20020.3%
20010.18%
20000.13%
19990.05%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Turkmenistan

0.1%Latest available · 2021
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Renewable energy changed by 0 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
20210.1%
20200.1%
20190.1%
20180.1%
20170.1%
20160.1%
20150.1%
20140.1%
20130.1%
20120%
20110.1%
20100.1%
20090.1%
20080.1%
20070.1%
20060.1%
20050.1%
20040.1%
20030.1%
20020.1%
20010.1%
20000.1%
19990.1%
19980.1%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Turkmenistan

100%Latest available · 2024
Turkmenistan

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
201999.9%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
201399.9%
201299.9%
201199.8%
2010100%
200999.7%
200899.6%
200799.6%
200699.8%
200599.5%
200499.5%
200399.6%
200299.6%
200199.6%
200099.6%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Turkmenistan

28.2%Latest available · 2025
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Trade changed by -45.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearTurkmenistan
202528.17%
202428.73%
202334.18%
202237.81%
202133.41%
202029.95%
201937.66%
201841.64%
201747.4%
201658.29%
201573.23%
2014102.76%
2013109.48%
2012119.18%
2011118.1%
201097.25%
2009104.95%
200894.72%
200756.28%
200652.45%
200553.97%
200459.32%
200363.2%
200263.7%
200181.99%
2000103.58%
199990.48%
199896.32%
1997103.69%
1996152.52%
1995168.18%
1994170.26%
1993146.07%
1992105.31%
199166.1%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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