Turkmenistan
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 7.6M (2025). World rank 103 of 216; in Asia, 32 of 49. Area: 488,100 km². World rank 54 of 249; in Asia, 14 of 50. Life expectancy: 70.2 years (2024). World rank 152 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 41 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 6.2M → 7.6M, GDP $35.8B → $49.8B, and GDP per person $5,759 → $6,540.
State
- Official name
- Turkmenistan
- Local name
- Туркмения
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Russian, Turkmen
- Currency
- Turkmenistani Manat (TMT)
- Time zones
- UTC+5
- Calling code
- +993
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- B, C, F
- Mains voltage
- 220 V