Turkmenistan Population Pyramid 2018
Turkmenistan in 2018
In 2018, Turkmenistan had a total population of 6,655,524 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 24.5%, up from 5,345,029 in 2008.
With a median age of 25.9 years, Turkmenistan had a youth dependency ratio of 46.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.6 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 6,655,524 | 25.9 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6,341,732 | 25.3 | |
| Tajikistan | 9,307,333 | 22.2 | |
| Kazakhstan | 18,932,727 | 29.9 | |
| Uzbekistan | 32,373,491 | 27.2 |





