Population growth in Turkmenistan
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Turkmenistan increased from 1.60 million to 6.12 million people. This is a growth by 281.6 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Turkmenistan was recorded in 1962 with 3.44%. The smallest increase in 2003 with 0.99%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age in Turkmenistan rose by 3.94 years from 2012 to 2020 from 25.26 to 29.20 years (median value).
Around 53% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 2.3% annually.
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Population development in Turkmenistan since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Turkmenistan | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 M | 3.44 % | 45.6 ‰ | 15.6 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 1.72 M | 3.44 % | 45.1 ‰ | 15.2 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 1.77 M | 3.41 % | 44.4 ‰ | 14.7 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 1.83 M | 3.34 % | 43.5 ‰ | 14.3 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 1.89 M | 3.25 % | 42.5 ‰ | 13.8 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 1.95 M | 3.15 % | 41.4 ‰ | 13.4 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 2.01 M | 3.05 % | 40.3 ‰ | 12.9 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 2.07 M | 2.98 % | 39.4 ‰ | 12.5 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 2.13 M | 2.94 % | 38.5 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 2.20 M | 2.92 % | 37.9 ‰ | 11.8 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 2.26 M | 2.91 % | 37.5 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 2.32 M | 2.88 % | 37.2 ‰ | 11.3 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 2.39 M | 2.85 % | 37.0 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 2.46 M | 2.81 % | 36.9 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 2.53 M | 2.77 % | 36.8 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 2.59 M | 2.73 % | 36.8 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 2.66 M | 2.70 % | 36.7 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 2.73 M | 2.65 % | 36.6 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 2.81 M | 2.59 % | 36.5 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 2.88 M | 2.53 % | 36.3 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 2.95 M | 2.47 % | 36.2 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 3.02 M | 2.42 % | 36.2 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 3.09 M | 2.40 % | 36.2 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 3.17 M | 2.42 % | 36.3 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 3.24 M | 2.46 % | 36.5 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 3.32 M | 2.48 % | 36.6 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 3.41 M | 2.49 % | 36.6 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 3.49 M | 2.54 % | 36.5 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 3.59 M | 2.63 % | 36.1 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 3.68 M | 2.74 % | 35.5 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 3.79 M | 2.86 % | 34.5 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 3.90 M | 2.92 % | 33.3 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 4.01 M | 2.84 % | 32.0 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 4.12 M | 2.60 % | 30.4 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 4.21 M | 2.25 % | 28.8 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 4.29 M | 1.89 % | 27.3 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 4.36 M | 1.58 % | 26.0 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 4.41 M | 1.34 % | 24.9 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 4.47 M | 1.19 % | 24.1 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 4.52 M | 1.12 % | 23.6 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 4.56 M | 1.06 % | 23.3 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 4.61 M | 1.01 % | 23.1 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 4.66 M | 0.99 % | 23.0 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 4.70 M | 1.02 % | 22.9 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 4.75 M | 1.09 % | 23.0 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 4.81 M | 1.17 % | 23.1 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 4.87 M | 1.25 % | 23.5 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 4.94 M | 1.35 % | 24.0 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 5.01 M | 1.46 % | 24.7 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 5.09 M | 1.58 % | 25.4 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 5.17 M | 1.71 % | 26.0 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 5.27 M | 1.81 % | 26.4 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 5.37 M | 1.87 % | 26.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 5.47 M | 1.86 % | 26.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 5.57 M | 1.81 % | 26.0 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 5.66 M | 1.74 % | 25.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 5.76 M | 1.68 % | 24.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 5.85 M | 1.62 % | 23.8 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 5.94 M | 1.56 % | 23.1 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 6.03 M | 1.50 % | 22.3 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 6.12 M | 1.44 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Turkmenistan
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Turkmenistan increased by about 89,100 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.0 per 1000 people (~ 41,900 deaths) and the birth rate was 22.3 per 1000 people (~ 133,000 births). As a result, around 2,000 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 39,796 in Turkmenistan. The number of births was 140,200 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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