Congo vs Turkmenistan: Population by labor force status

Congo
2.59 million people
in 2025
Turkmenistan
2.38 million people
in 2025
Congo rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd

Population by labor force status over time

  • Congo
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.59 million people against 2.38 million people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 211,590 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Congo ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.19 million people 1.68 million people 487,474 people Turkmenistan
2000s 1.51 million people 1.69 million people 172,425 people Turkmenistan
2010s 2.09 million people 1.85 million people 242,915 people Congo
2020s 2.50 million people 2.29 million people 208,355 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Congo or Turkmenistan?
Congo, at 2.59 million people against 2.38 million people in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Congo and Turkmenistan?
211,590 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for population by labor force status?
Congo ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).