Turkmenistan
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
7,618,847 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$6,540 per person
Life expectancy at birth
70.2 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
4.3%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 7,364,438 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 26.2 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 2.69 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | 2.0 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | 13,268 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 2.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 10.0% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 42.0% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 38.2% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$49.8 billion | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$19,314 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$6,340 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 6.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 5,200.000 per US$ per US$ | 2001 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 8.4% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 17.0% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary completion (UIS) | 99.4% | 2019 | UNESCO UIS |
| Lower secondary completion | 99.1% | 2019 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 70.1 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 14.1 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 60.5 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 18.0% | 2016 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 88 per 100 people per 100 people | 2021 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 5.2 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 36.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 20.5% | 2004 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 14.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 13.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 28.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 13.5 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 1,078,118 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 0.1% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 2.23 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 2.99 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 114.8 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 16.0 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 5.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 4.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 99.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 94.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 99.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Pesticide use | 0.30 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Nitrogen fertiliser use | 304.0 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 12.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Gini index | 40.8 (0 to 100) (0 to 100) | 1998 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% | 31.5% | 1998 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate | 35.1% | 1998 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| R&D spending share of GDP | 0.09% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 31 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 1.0 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2015 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 25.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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