🇹🇲 Turkmenistan Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Turkmenistan is 7,736,632, ranking #104 in the world (0.09% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.48% per year. The biggest city is Ashgabat with 1,030,063 inhabitants.
Live estimate
7,738,561
Growth rate
1.48%
Density
16
people / km² (43 / mi²)
Median age
27.3
Fertility rate
2.60
births per woman
Life expectancy
70.5
years
Turkmenistan population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Turkmenistan is projected to reach 9,639,708, and 9,946,598 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2079 at 10,281,442, then decline.
Turkmenistan population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,736,632 | 1.48% | 16.5 | 27.3 |
| 2025 | 7,618,848 | 1.59% | 16.2 | 26.9 |
| 2024 | 7,494,498 | 1.70% | 15.9 | 26.6 |
| 2023 | 7,364,438 | 1.80% | 15.7 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | 7,230,193 | 1.88% | 15.4 | 25.9 |
| 2021 | 7,092,044 | 1.98% | 15.1 | 25.6 |
| 2020 | 6,949,912 | 2.07% | 14.8 | 25.4 |
| 2019 | 6,803,944 | 2.17% | 14.5 | 25.1 |
| 2018 | 6,655,524 | 2.24% | 14.2 | 24.9 |
| 2017 | 6,507,061 | 2.28% | 13.8 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 6,360,041 | 2.29% | 13.5 | 24.5 |
| 2015 | 6,215,770 | 2.29% | 13.2 | 24.2 |
| 2014 | 6,075,283 | 2.28% | 12.9 | 24.0 |
| 2013 | 5,939,341 | 2.25% | 12.6 | 23.8 |
| 2012 | 5,808,546 | 2.21% | 12.4 | 23.5 |
| 2011 | 5,683,417 | 2.15% | 12.1 | 23.3 |
| 2010 | 5,564,356 | 2.08% | 11.8 | 23.0 |
| 2009 | 5,451,592 | 2.01% | 11.6 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 5,345,029 | 1.94% | 11.4 | 22.3 |
| 2007 | 5,244,046 | 1.88% | 11.2 | 22.0 |
| 2006 | 5,147,106 | 1.85% | 11.0 | 21.6 |
| 2005 | 5,052,257 | 1.86% | 10.8 | 21.3 |
| 2004 | 4,958,093 | 1.90% | 10.6 | 21.0 |
| 2003 | 4,863,866 | 1.94% | 10.4 | 20.6 |
| 2002 | 4,769,465 | 1.98% | 10.1 | 20.4 |
| 2001 | 4,675,410 | 2.00% | 9.9 | 20.1 |
| 2000 | 4,582,677 | 2.00% | 9.8 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 4,492,170 | 1.99% | 9.6 | 19.6 |
| 1998 | 4,410,507 | 1.68% | 9.4 | 19.3 |
| 1997 | 4,336,730 | 1.69% | 9.2 | 19.1 |
| 1996 | 4,263,819 | 1.70% | 9.1 | 18.9 |
| 1995 | 4,191,203 | 1.74% | 8.9 | 18.7 |
| 1994 | 4,116,662 | 1.85% | 8.8 | 18.6 |
| 1993 | 4,032,407 | 2.29% | 8.6 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 3,944,689 | 2.11% | 8.4 | 18.4 |
| 1991 | 3,855,894 | 2.45% | 8.2 | 18.4 |
| 1990 | 3,760,562 | 2.56% | 8.0 | 18.3 |
| 1989 | 3,662,460 | 2.73% | 7.8 | 18.3 |
| 1988 | 3,559,363 | 2.98% | 7.6 | 18.3 |
| 1987 | 3,452,730 | 3.10% | 7.3 | 18.3 |
| 1986 | 3,347,808 | 3.07% | 7.1 | 18.3 |
| 1985 | 3,247,534 | 3.01% | 6.9 | 18.3 |
| 1984 | 3,154,079 | 2.83% | 6.7 | 18.2 |
| 1983 | 3,067,534 | 2.74% | 6.5 | 18.1 |
| 1982 | 2,985,558 | 2.68% | 6.4 | 18.0 |
| 1981 | 2,907,187 | 2.64% | 6.2 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 2,832,203 | 2.59% | 6.0 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 2,760,358 | 2.55% | 5.9 | 17.4 |
| 1978 | 2,691,088 | 2.53% | 5.7 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 2,623,948 | 2.52% | 5.6 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 2,558,521 | 2.53% | 5.4 | 16.9 |
| 1975 | 2,494,570 | 2.54% | 5.3 | 16.7 |
| 1974 | 2,432,028 | 2.54% | 5.2 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 2,370,920 | 2.55% | 5.0 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 2,311,430 | 2.54% | 4.9 | 16.3 |
| 1971 | 2,253,119 | 2.58% | 4.8 | 16.2 |
| 1970 | 2,195,616 | 2.60% | 4.7 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 2,139,024 | 2.63% | 4.6 | 16.2 |
| 1968 | 2,083,069 | 2.67% | 4.4 | 16.3 |
| 1967 | 2,027,403 | 2.74% | 4.3 | 16.4 |
| 1966 | 1,971,737 | 2.83% | 4.2 | 16.6 |
| 1965 | 1,915,916 | 2.92% | 4.1 | 17.1 |
| 1964 | 1,859,997 | 3.01% | 4.0 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 1,804,272 | 3.08% | 3.8 | 18.7 |
| 1962 | 1,749,214 | 3.12% | 3.7 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 1,695,400 | 3.13% | 3.6 | 20.0 |
| 1960 | 1,643,456 | 3.09% | 3.5 | 20.3 |
| 1959 | 1,593,420 | 3.09% | 3.4 | 20.5 |
| 1958 | 1,545,188 | 3.06% | 3.3 | 20.6 |
| 1957 | 1,499,558 | 2.94% | 3.2 | 20.7 |
| 1956 | 1,457,206 | 2.79% | 3.1 | 20.9 |
| 1955 | 1,418,164 | 2.64% | 3.0 | 21.1 |
| 1954 | 1,382,360 | 2.48% | 2.9 | 21.3 |
| 1953 | 1,349,677 | 2.31% | 2.9 | 21.4 |
| 1952 | 1,320,535 | 2.05% | 2.8 | 21.4 |
| 1951 | 1,294,075 | 1.99% | 2.8 | 21.3 |
| 1950 | 1,269,180 | 1.89% | 2.7 | 21.3 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7,847,554 | 1.37% | 16.7 | 27.6 |
| 2028 | 7,951,288 | 1.26% | 16.9 | 27.9 |
| 2029 | 8,047,434 | 1.15% | 17.1 | 28.2 |
| 2030 | 8,135,729 | 1.04% | 17.3 | 28.5 |
| 2031 | 8,218,958 | 1.00% | 17.5 | 28.8 |
| 2032 | 8,300,253 | 0.97% | 17.7 | 29.0 |
| 2033 | 8,380,350 | 0.95% | 17.8 | 29.1 |
| 2034 | 8,459,728 | 0.94% | 18.0 | 29.3 |
| 2035 | 8,538,668 | 0.92% | 18.2 | 29.3 |
| 2036 | 8,617,559 | 0.92% | 18.3 | 29.4 |
| 2037 | 8,696,447 | 0.91% | 18.5 | 29.4 |
| 2038 | 8,775,200 | 0.90% | 18.7 | 29.5 |
| 2039 | 8,853,839 | 0.89% | 18.8 | 29.7 |
| 2040 | 8,932,232 | 0.88% | 19.0 | 29.9 |
| 2041 | 9,010,272 | 0.86% | 19.2 | 30.1 |
| 2042 | 9,087,662 | 0.85% | 19.3 | 30.3 |
| 2043 | 9,164,051 | 0.83% | 19.5 | 30.6 |
| 2044 | 9,239,269 | 0.81% | 19.7 | 30.9 |
| 2045 | 9,312,822 | 0.78% | 19.8 | 31.2 |
| 2046 | 9,384,182 | 0.75% | 20.0 | 31.5 |
| 2047 | 9,452,887 | 0.71% | 20.1 | 31.8 |
| 2048 | 9,518,554 | 0.67% | 20.3 | 32.1 |
| 2049 | 9,580,902 | 0.63% | 20.4 | 32.4 |
| 2050 | 9,639,708 | 0.59% | 20.5 | 32.8 |
| 2051 | 9,694,832 | 0.55% | 20.6 | 33.1 |
| 2052 | 9,746,246 | 0.51% | 20.7 | 33.4 |
| 2053 | 9,794,117 | 0.47% | 20.8 | 33.8 |
| 2054 | 9,838,238 | 0.43% | 20.9 | 34.1 |
| 2055 | 9,878,842 | 0.40% | 21.0 | 34.4 |
| 2056 | 9,916,329 | 0.36% | 21.1 | 34.8 |
| 2057 | 9,950,796 | 0.33% | 21.2 | 35.1 |
| 2058 | 9,982,565 | 0.30% | 21.2 | 35.4 |
| 2059 | 10,011,548 | 0.28% | 21.3 | 35.7 |
| 2060 | 10,037,970 | 0.25% | 21.4 | 36.0 |
| 2061 | 10,062,526 | 0.24% | 21.4 | 36.3 |
| 2062 | 10,085,485 | 0.22% | 21.5 | 36.5 |
| 2063 | 10,106,867 | 0.20% | 21.5 | 36.8 |
| 2064 | 10,126,786 | 0.19% | 21.5 | 37.0 |
| 2065 | 10,145,291 | 0.17% | 21.6 | 37.2 |
| 2066 | 10,162,690 | 0.17% | 21.6 | 37.4 |
| 2067 | 10,179,180 | 0.16% | 21.7 | 37.5 |
| 2068 | 10,194,578 | 0.14% | 21.7 | 37.7 |
| 2069 | 10,208,925 | 0.14% | 21.7 | 37.8 |
| 2070 | 10,222,330 | 0.13% | 21.8 | 38.0 |
| 2071 | 10,234,767 | 0.12% | 21.8 | 38.1 |
| 2072 | 10,246,068 | 0.10% | 21.8 | 38.2 |
| 2073 | 10,255,850 | 0.09% | 21.8 | 38.3 |
| 2074 | 10,263,951 | 0.07% | 21.8 | 38.4 |
| 2075 | 10,270,688 | 0.06% | 21.9 | 38.6 |
| 2076 | 10,275,948 | 0.04% | 21.9 | 38.7 |
| 2077 | 10,279,438 | 0.03% | 21.9 | 38.9 |
| 2078 | 10,281,304 | 0.01% | 21.9 | 39.1 |
| 2079 | 10,281,442 | -0.01% | 21.9 | 39.3 |
| 2080 | 10,279,686 | -0.03% | 21.9 | 39.5 |
| 2081 | 10,276,280 | -0.04% | 21.9 | 39.7 |
| 2082 | 10,271,330 | -0.06% | 21.9 | 39.9 |
| 2083 | 10,265,028 | -0.07% | 21.8 | 40.1 |
| 2084 | 10,257,384 | -0.08% | 21.8 | 40.4 |
| 2085 | 10,248,154 | -0.10% | 21.8 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 10,237,404 | -0.11% | 21.8 | 40.9 |
| 2087 | 10,225,116 | -0.13% | 21.8 | 41.1 |
| 2088 | 10,211,394 | -0.14% | 21.7 | 41.4 |
| 2089 | 10,196,500 | -0.15% | 21.7 | 41.6 |
| 2090 | 10,180,243 | -0.17% | 21.7 | 41.9 |
| 2091 | 10,162,742 | -0.18% | 21.6 | 42.1 |
| 2092 | 10,144,064 | -0.19% | 21.6 | 42.4 |
| 2093 | 10,123,943 | -0.20% | 21.5 | 42.6 |
| 2094 | 10,102,534 | -0.22% | 21.5 | 42.9 |
| 2095 | 10,079,713 | -0.23% | 21.4 | 43.1 |
| 2096 | 10,055,627 | -0.24% | 21.4 | 43.3 |
| 2097 | 10,030,335 | -0.26% | 21.3 | 43.5 |
| 2098 | 10,003,646 | -0.27% | 21.3 | 43.6 |
| 2099 | 9,975,698 | -0.29% | 21.2 | 43.8 |
| 2100 | 9,946,598 | -0.30% | 21.2 | 44.0 |
States & provinces of Turkmenistan by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 1,613,386 | 20.9% |
| 2 | Tashauz | 1,550,354 | 20.0% |
| 3 | Chardzhou | 1,447,298 | 18.7% |
| 4 | Ahal | 886,845 | 11.5% |
| 5 | Balkan | 529,895 | 6.8% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Turkmenistan
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashgabat capital | Ashgabat | 1,030,063 |
| 2 | Türkmenabat | Lebap | 230,861 |
| 3 | Daşoguz | Dasoguz | 201,142 |
| 4 | Mary | Mary | 167,027 |
| 5 | Türkmenbaşy | Balkan | 91,745 |
| 6 | Balkanabat | Balkan | 87,822 |
| 7 | Bayramaly | Mary | 70,376 |
| 8 | Tejen | Ahal | 67,488 |
| 9 | Gyzylarbat | Balkan | 48,558 |
| 10 | Magdanly | Lebap | 44,508 |
| 11 | Arkadag | Ahal | 40,524 |
| 12 | Boldumsaz | Dasoguz | 39,532 |
| 13 | Abadan | Ahal | 39,481 |
| 14 | Yolöten | Mary | 37,705 |
| 15 | Bäherden | Ahal | 37,588 |
FAQ
What is the population of Turkmenistan in 2026?
The population of Turkmenistan is 7,736,632 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Turkmenistan?
Ashgabat is the biggest city in Turkmenistan with 1,030,063 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Turkmenistan growing or shrinking?
The population of Turkmenistan is growing at 1.48% per year, and is projected to peak in 2079 at 10,281,442.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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