Turkmenistan Population Pyramid 2008
Turkmenistan in 2008
In 2008, Turkmenistan had a total population of 5,345,029 people. That is 21.2% more than in 1998, when the population stood at 4,410,506.
The median age was 23.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 48.4 children under 15 and 6.2 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 5,345,029 | 23.4 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5,342,520 | 23.7 | |
| Tajikistan | 7,338,403 | 20.4 | |
| Kazakhstan | 16,426,525 | 28.4 | |
| Uzbekistan | 27,494,775 | 24.0 |





