Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 15.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
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 15.95 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 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 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 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% |
| 2024 | 15.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 15.95 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 15.95 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 | 15.38 people per sq. km of land area | 14.79 people per sq. km of land area | 15.95 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 195 Argentina 16.7 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 196 Saudi Arabia 16.42 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 197 Chad 16.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 199 New Caledonia 15.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 200 Norway 15.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 201 Bolivia 11.41 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 15.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, 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 15.95 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- 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 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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.