Turkmenistan

Country in Asia

In brief

Living in cities: 47.1% (2025). World rank 156 of 216; in Asia, 34 of 49. Net migration per year: +13.3K (2025). World rank 39 of 216; in Asia, 15 of 49. Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.8 (2024). World rank 166 of 216; in Asia, 26 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 6.2M → 7.6M, population growth per year +2.3% → +1.7%, and living in cities 47% → 47.1%.

Population and migration

Population: 7,618,847 2025
Population density: 15.6 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.7% 2025
Living in cities: 47.1% 2025
Net migration per year: +13.3K 2025
Born in another country: 2.6% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 31.2% 2025
Aged 15–64: 64% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 4.8% 2025
Life expectancy: 70.2 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 73 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 67 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2.7 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 20.9 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.8 2024

Society

Languages: Russian, Turkmen
Religions: Muslim 93% and Christian 6.4% (2020)