Turkmenistan Demographics

Population of Turkmenistan (2026)

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Turkmenistan Population
7,736,632
see live
Yearly Change
+1.55%
Global Share
0.09%
Global Rank
104

Median Age

The median age in Turkmenistan is 27.3 years (2026).

Fertility in Turkmenistan

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.60
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Turkmenistan

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
70.5
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
73.3
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
67.2
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Turkmenistan


Infant Mortality
27.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
34.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Turkmenistan Urban Population

Currently, 47.1% of the population of Turkmenistan is urban (3,645,745 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Turkmenistan is 16 people per km² (43 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 469,930 km² (181,441 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Settlements in Turkmenistan

The 30 largest of 43 cities and urban settlements, ranked by population at the census of December 17, 2022 (by State Committee for Statistics, Turkmenistan).

RankCity or Urban SettlementPopulation
1Ashgabat1,030,063
2Türkmenabat230,861
3Daşoguz201,142
4Mary167,027
5Balkanabat123,190
6Türkmenbaşy91,745
7Baýramaly70,376
8Tejen67,488
9Gyzylarbat48,552
10Magdanly44,508
11Boldumsaz39,582
12Bäherden37,588
13Konye-Urgench37,176
14Andalyp36,594
15Gökdepe33,381
16Kaka33,315
17Kerki32,489
18Sarahs31,269
19Gumdag30,884
20Ýolöten30,709
21Seýdi29,670
22Änew28,653
23Akdepe28,045
24Görogly26,770
25Bereket23,697
26Saýat21,619
27Gazojak21,035
28Halaç20,778
29Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy20,720
30Farap20,547
See all 43 cities and urban settlements in Turkmenistan

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.