Population density in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population density was 15.67 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 15.67 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.67 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.39 people per sq. km of land area, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 198th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population density in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.39 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 8.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.99 people per sq. km of land area | 8.39 people per sq. km of land area | 9.56 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.66 people per sq. km of land area | 9.75 people per sq. km of land area | 11.6 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 people per sq. km of land area | 11.84 people per sq. km of land area | 14.48 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 people per sq. km of land area | 14.79 people per sq. km of land area | 15.67 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 195 Oman 16.31 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 196 New Caledonia 15.86 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 15.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 199 Chad 15.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 200 Norway 15.15 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 201 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Turkmenistan
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 941,130 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.16 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 67.84 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 472,540 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Turkmenistan?
- Population density in Turkmenistan was 15.67 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 people per sq. km of land area in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population density?
- Turkmenistan ranks 198th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.