Central Asia · Asia
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia. Its capital is Ashgabat. It shares land borders with 4 countries.
At a glance
Turkmenistan in numbers
- Population 7.7 million17,736,632 No. 103 of 195
- Area 488,100 km²2 No. 52 of 195
- Population density 16 per km²12 No. 180 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$49.8 billion3 No. 94 of 189
- GDP per person $6,5404 No. 106 of 189
- Life expectancy 70.5 years1 No. 132 of 195
- Median age 27.3 years1 No. 116 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.