Turkmenistan Population History
1960 - 2026
Turkmenistan's population has grown from 1,643,457 in 1960 to 7,364,438 in 2023, a total increase of 348.1% (4.48x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.6M
2023 Population
7.4M
Total Growth
348.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.6M
1970
2.2M
1980
2.8M
1990
3.8M
2000
4.6M
2010
5.6M
2020
6.9M
2023
7.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.12%
1965-1970
+2.76%
1970-1975
+2.59%
1975-1980
+2.57%
1980-1985
+2.77%
1985-1990
+2.98%
1990-1995
+2.19%
1995-2000
+1.80%
2000-2005
+1.97%
2005-2010
+1.95%
2010-2015
+2.24%
2015-2020
+2.26%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,364,438 | +134,245 |
| 2022 | 7,230,193 | +138,150 |
| 2021 | 7,092,043 | +142,131 |
| 2020 | 6,949,912 | +145,968 |
| 2019 | 6,803,944 | +148,420 |
| 2018 | 6,655,524 | +148,463 |
| 2017 | 6,507,061 | +147,020 |
| 2016 | 6,360,041 | +144,271 |
| 2015 | 6,215,770 | +140,487 |
| 2014 | 6,075,283 | +135,942 |
| 2013 | 5,939,341 | +130,795 |
| 2012 | 5,808,546 | +125,129 |
| 2011 | 5,683,417 | +119,061 |
| 2010 | 5,564,356 | +112,764 |
| 2009 | 5,451,592 | +106,563 |
| 2008 | 5,345,029 | +100,983 |
| 2007 | 5,244,046 | +96,941 |
| 2006 | 5,147,105 | +94,848 |
| 2005 | 5,052,257 | +94,164 |
| 2004 | 4,958,093 | +94,228 |
| 2003 | 4,863,865 | +94,400 |
| 2002 | 4,769,465 | +94,056 |
| 2001 | 4,675,409 | +92,732 |
| 2000 | 4,582,677 | +90,507 |
| 1999 | 4,492,170 | +81,663 |
| 1998 | 4,410,507 | +73,777 |
| 1997 | 4,336,730 | +72,911 |
| 1996 | 4,263,819 | +72,616 |
| 1995 | 4,191,203 | +74,541 |
| 1994 | 4,116,662 | +84,255 |
| 1993 | 4,032,407 | +87,718 |
| 1992 | 3,944,689 | +88,795 |
| 1991 | 3,855,894 | +95,332 |
| 1990 | 3,760,562 | +98,103 |
| 1989 | 3,662,459 | +103,096 |
| 1988 | 3,559,363 | +106,632 |
| 1987 | 3,452,731 | +104,922 |
| 1986 | 3,347,809 | +100,275 |
| 1985 | 3,247,534 | +93,455 |
| 1984 | 3,154,079 | +86,545 |
| 1983 | 3,067,534 | +81,977 |
| 1982 | 2,985,557 | +78,370 |
| 1981 | 2,907,187 | +74,984 |
| 1980 | 2,832,203 | +71,845 |
| 1979 | 2,760,358 | +69,270 |
| 1978 | 2,691,088 | +67,140 |
| 1977 | 2,623,948 | +65,427 |
| 1976 | 2,558,521 | +63,951 |
| 1975 | 2,494,570 | +62,542 |
| 1974 | 2,432,028 | +61,109 |
| 1973 | 2,370,919 | +59,489 |
| 1972 | 2,311,430 | +58,311 |
| 1971 | 2,253,119 | +57,503 |
| 1970 | 2,195,616 | +56,592 |
| 1969 | 2,139,024 | +55,955 |
| 1968 | 2,083,069 | +55,666 |
| 1967 | 2,027,403 | +55,666 |
| 1966 | 1,971,737 | +55,821 |
| 1965 | 1,915,916 | +55,919 |
| 1964 | 1,859,997 | +55,725 |
| 1963 | 1,804,272 | +55,058 |
| 1962 | 1,749,214 | +53,814 |
| 1961 | 1,695,400 | +51,943 |
| 1960 | 1,643,457 | — |