Population by labor force status bars in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population by labor force status bars was 2.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.38 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Turkmenistan stood at 2.38 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1991.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 million | 1.59 million | 1.72 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.67 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.69 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million | 2.17 million | 2.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 89 Central African Republic 2.68 million compare
- 90 Congo 2.59 million compare
- 91 Israel 2.59 million compare
- 93 Laos 2.35 million compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.33 million compare
- 95 Mauritania 2.25 million compare
More work & labour data for Turkmenistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,454 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,034 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,913 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,947 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Turkmenistan?
- Population by labor force status bars in Turkmenistan was 2.38 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1991.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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