Turkmenistan Population Pyramid 2029
Turkmenistan in 2029
By 2029, the population of Turkmenistan is expected to reach 8,047,434. Ten years before, in 2019, the projected population is 6,803,945 — 18.3% lower.
With a projected median age of 29.1 years, Turkmenistan would have a youth dependency ratio of 44.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.1 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 | 8,047,434 | 29.1 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7,704,608 | 26.8 | |
| Tajikistan | 11,545,286 | 23.8 | |
| Kazakhstan | 21,777,015 | 30.6 | |
| Uzbekistan | 39,634,351 | 27.8 |





