| Area of Turkmenistan | 489,370 km² |
| Population | 5.5 million |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +115.9% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +20.2% |
| Timezone | Turkmenistan Standard Time |
Map of Turkmenistan
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,529,835 | 3,687,296 | 4,543,909 | 5,462,959 |
| Population Density | 5.17 / km² | 7.53 / km² | 9.29 / km² | 11.2 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 300 to 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 114,392 | n/a | n/a |
| 400 | 122,531 | 0.7% | 813 |
| 500 | 131,251 | 0.7% | 872 |
| 600 | 140,595 | 0.7% | 934 |
| 700 | 150,585 | 0.7% | 999 |
| 800 | 161,290 | 0.7% | 1,070 |
| 900 | 166,348 | 0.3% | 505 |
| 1000 | 171,405 | 0.3% | 505 |
| 1100 | 183,523 | 0.7% | 1,211 |
| 1200 | 195,641 | 0.6% | 1,211 |
| 1300 | 207,594 | 0.6% | 1,195 |
| 1400 | 221,684 | 0.7% | 1,409 |
| 1500 | 241,716 | 0.9% | 2,003 |
| 1600 | 281,908 | 1.6% | 4,019 |
| 1700 | 312,169 | 1% | 3,026 |
| 1800 | 540,649 | 5.6% | 22,848 |
| 1900 | 927,523 | 5.5% | 38,687 |
| 1910 | 978,842 | 5.5% | 51,319 |
| 1920 | 1,032,959 | 5.5% | 54,117 |
| 1930 | 1,089,997 | 5.5% | 57,038 |
| 1940 | 1,150,148 | 5.5% | 60,151 |
| 1950 | 1,213,538 | 5.5% | 63,390 |
| 1960 | 1,596,547 | 31.6% | 383,009 |
| 1970 | 2,191,563 | 37.3% | 595,016 |
| 1990 | 3,687,296 | 29.7% | 747,866 |
| 2000 | 4,543,909 | 23.2% | 856,613 |
| 2020 | 5,749,179 | 12.5% | 602,635 |
| 2030 | 6,182,914 | 7.5% | 433,735 |
| 2040 | 6,447,925 | 4.3% | 265,011 |
| 2050 | 6,576,076 | 2% | 128,151 |
| 2060 | 6,549,829 | -0.4% | -26,247 |
| 2070 | 6,414,783 | -2.1% | -135,046 |
| 2080 | 6,213,410 | -3.1% | -201,373 |
| 2090 | 5,986,714 | -3.6% | -226,696 |
| 2100 | 5,756,551 | -3.8% | -230,163 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Top Cities in Turkmenistan
Cities in Turkmenistan
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abadan Etrap | 9.5 km² | 29,884 | 8,183 / mi² |
| Akdepe | 5.4 km² | 7,080 | 3,425 / mi² |
| Akhchadepe | 1.697 km² | 2,247 | 3,429 / mi² |
| Ashgabat | 49.5 km² | 492,453 | 25,759 / mi² |
| Bami, Turkmenistan | 1.776 km² | 1,068 | 1,557 / mi² |
| Baýramaly | 20.4 km² | 39,150 | 4,965 / mi² |
| Birleshik Pervyy, Turkmenistan | 8.4 km² | 14,643 | 4,496 / mi² |
| Boldumsaz | 8.9 km² | 25,200 | 7,302 / mi² |
| Cheleken, Turkmenistan | 2.786 km² | 10,721 | 9,965 / mi² |
| Daşoguz | 19.3 km² | 81,304 | 10,894 / mi² |
| Dushak | 8 km² | 4,605 | 1,487 / mi² |
| Dzhebel, Turkmenistan | 4.201 km² | 14,469 | 8,921 / mi² |
| Esenmengli, Turkmenistan | 2.152 km² | 6,629 | 7,976 / mi² |
| Farap | 5 km² | 8,785 | 4,535 / mi² |
| Garabogaz | 2.855 km² | 568 | 515.2 / mi² |
| Görogly | 6.3 km² | 9,583 | 3,964 / mi² |
| Halaç | 3.243 km² | 12,072 | 9,641 / mi² |
| Kaka | 7 km² | 27,626 | 10,184 / mi² |
| Kara-Kala, Turkmenistan | 3.423 km² | 23,687 | 17,922 / mi² |
| Kommunizm, Turkmenistan | 2.646 km² | 1,674 | 1,638 / mi² |
| Komsomolsk, Turkmenistan | 6.1 km² | 12,578 | 5,376 / mi² |
| Konye-Urgench | 8.5 km² | 32,426 | 9,865 / mi² |
| Krasnaya Zvezda, Turkmenistan | 3.455 km² | 2,717 | 2,036 / mi² |
| Magdanly | 5.8 km² | 13,300 | 5,893 / mi² |
| Mary | 43.6 km² | 109,298 | 6,486 / mi² |
| Miana, Turkmenistan | 4.305 km² | 1,623 | 976.4 / mi² |
| Moscow, Turkmenistan | 2.444 km² | 2,077 | 2,200 / mi² |
| Mukry, Turkmenistan | 1.881 km² | 2,243 | 3,087 / mi² |
| Murgab, Turkmenistan | 2.917 km² | 5,731 | 5,088 / mi² |
| Saýat | 5.1 km² | 5,687 | 2,913 / mi² |
| Serakhs, Turkmenistan | 5.3 km² | 14,726 | 7,157 / mi² |
| Serdar | 7.8 km² | 51,524 | 17,053 / mi² |
| Sharlavuk, Turkmenistan | 2.108 km² | 204 | 250.7 / mi² |
| Tejen | 12.9 km² | 27,014 | 5,403 / mi² |
| Türkmenabat | 27.2 km² | 71,543 | 6,805 / mi² |
| Ýolöten | 3.553 km² | 9,150 | 6,669 / mi² |
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