Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 2,454 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2,454 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2,891 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
2,149 1000 No
in 1992
Years of data
59
1992–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Turkmenistan, 1992–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 2,454 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Turkmenistan peaked at 2,891 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,149 1000 No, in 1992.

That places Turkmenistan 90th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 2,149 1000 No —
1993 2,213 1000 No +3.0%
1994 2,274 1000 No +2.8%
1995 2,323 1000 No +2.1%
1996 2,357 1000 No +1.5%
1997 2,385 1000 No +1.2%
1998 2,407 1000 No +0.9%
1999 2,426 1000 No +0.8%
2000 2,443 1000 No +0.7%
2001 2,458 1000 No +0.6%
2002 2,473 1000 No +0.6%
2003 2,487 1000 No +0.6%
2004 2,502 1000 No +0.6%
2005 2,517 1000 No +0.6%
2006 2,535 1000 No +0.7%
2007 2,553 1000 No +0.7%
2008 2,573 1000 No +0.8%
2009 2,596 1000 No +0.9%
2010 2,620 1000 No +1.0%
2011 2,648 1000 No +1.0%
2012 2,677 1000 No +1.1%
2013 2,708 1000 No +1.1%
2014 2,737 1000 No +1.1%
2015 2,765 1000 No +1.0%
2016 2,790 1000 No +0.9%
2017 2,813 1000 No +0.8%
2018 2,832 1000 No +0.7%
2019 2,850 1000 No +0.6%
2020 2,864 1000 No +0.5%
2021 2,875 1000 No +0.4%
2022 2,883 1000 No +0.3%
2023 2,888 1000 No +0.2%
2024 2,891 1000 No +0.1%
2025 2,890 1000 No -0.0%
2026 2,887 1000 No -0.1%
2027 2,881 1000 No -0.2%
2028 2,873 1000 No -0.3%
2029 2,863 1000 No -0.4%
2030 2,851 1000 No -0.4%
2031 2,837 1000 No -0.5%
2032 2,823 1000 No -0.5%
2033 2,808 1000 No -0.5%
2034 2,792 1000 No -0.6%
2035 2,776 1000 No -0.6%
2036 2,759 1000 No -0.6%
2037 2,742 1000 No -0.6%
2038 2,724 1000 No -0.7%
2039 2,705 1000 No -0.7%
2040 2,686 1000 No -0.7%
2041 2,666 1000 No -0.7%
2042 2,646 1000 No -0.8%
2043 2,625 1000 No -0.8%
2044 2,603 1000 No -0.8%
2045 2,581 1000 No -0.9%
2046 2,557 1000 No -0.9%
2047 2,533 1000 No -1.0%
2048 2,507 1000 No -1.0%
2049 2,481 1000 No -1.0%
2050 2,454 1000 No -1.1%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 2,454 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 2,454 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,317 1000 No 2,149 1000 No 2,426 1000 No 8
2000s 2,514 1000 No 2,443 1000 No 2,596 1000 No 10
2010s 2,744 1000 No 2,620 1000 No 2,850 1000 No 10
2020s 2,879 1000 No 2,863 1000 No 2,891 1000 No 10
2030s 2,782 1000 No 2,705 1000 No 2,851 1000 No 10
2040s 2,589 1000 No 2,481 1000 No 2,686 1000 No 10
2050s 2,454 1000 No 2,454 1000 No 2,454 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 87 Argentina 2,664 1000 No compare
  2. 88 Nicaragua 2,653 1000 No compare
  3. 89 Austria 2,584 1000 No compare
  4. 91 Mauritania 2,433 1000 No compare
  5. 92 Serbia 2,326 1000 No compare
  6. 93 Congo 2,302 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Turkmenistan?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Turkmenistan was 2,454 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 2,891 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,149 1000 No in 1992.
How does Turkmenistan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Turkmenistan ranks 90th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.