Turkmenistan Population Pyramid 1966
Turkmenistan in 1966
The population of Turkmenistan in 1966 was 1,971,737. That is 35.3% more than in 1956, when the population stood at 1,457,206.
The median age was 18.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 89.7 children under 15 and 8.7 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 1,971,737 | 18.0 | |
| Tajikistan | 2,577,184 | 18.4 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2,697,634 | 20.6 | |
| Uzbekistan | 10,289,294 | 18.5 | |
| Kazakhstan | 11,288,990 | 23.2 |





