Turkmenistan Population Pyramid 1951
Turkmenistan in 1951
In 1951, Turkmenistan had a total population of 1,294,076 people. Half of the population was younger than 22.4 years; 34.4% were children under 15 and 5.6% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Turkmenistan had on average 2.69 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 70.1 years on average (72.8 years for girls, 66.9 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
189,691 immigrants live in Turkmenistan, 2.5% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 74,157 |
| Uzbekistan | 66,605 |
| Kazakhstan | 19,875 |
| Ukraine | 7,905 |
| Azerbaijan | 7,551 |
365,787 people born in Turkmenistan live in other countries.
| Turkey | 119,955 |
| Kazakhstan | 117,117 |
| Russian Federation | 87,585 |
| Ukraine | 23,286 |
| Belarus | 5,319 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | 1,294,076 | 22.4 | |
| Tajikistan | 1,588,338 | 21.9 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1,787,522 | 24.5 | |
| Uzbekistan | 6,385,007 | 23.8 | |
| Kazakhstan | 7,020,909 | 23.2 |





