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Iran vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 17th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Turkmenistan
Population
93468444
7776557
Population rank 17/197 104/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Iran and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Iran and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Iran

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Iran Turkmenistan
2024 $475,252,089,215 $51,387,209,872
2023 $457,510,482,317 $45,894,538,666
2022 $422,662,261,526 $42,208,726,138
2021 $407,350,685,583 $40,589,905,812
2020 $280,934,329,280 $41,509,903,182
2019 $347,988,400,958 $40,810,067,975
2018 $411,903,303,606 $40,765,428,571
2017 $510,239,893,418 $37,926,285,714
2016 $478,618,064,871 $36,169,428,571
2015 $409,191,686,497 $35,799,714,286
2014 $462,284,793,281 $43,524,210,526
2013 $500,399,839,840 $39,197,543,860
2012 $644,019,315,004 $35,164,210,526
2011 $629,082,257,472 $29,233,333,333
2010 $487,069,570,464 $22,583,157,895
2009 $414,059,094,949 $20,214,385,965
2008 $406,070,949,554 $19,271,523,179
2007 $349,736,591,832 $12,664,165,103
2006 $265,602,187,404 $10,276,674,365
2005 $224,970,371,325 $8,103,901,996
2004 $187,754,571,248 $6,838,351,088
2003 $151,911,222,119 $5,977,440,583
2002 $128,626,917,504 $4,462,029,109
2001 $126,878,750,296 $3,534,772,732
2000 $109,591,707,802 $2,904,663,311
1999 $113,848,450,088 $2,450,564,100
1998 $110,276,913,363 $2,605,689,134
1997 $113,919,163,421 $2,450,350,625
1996 $120,403,931,885 $2,378,759,975
1995 $96,419,225,744 $2,482,228,440
1994 $71,841,461,173 $2,561,118,608
1993 $63,743,623,232 $3,179,225,949
1992 $119,768,691,217 $3,200,539,816
1991 $131,637,664,958 $3,208,098,919
1990 $124,813,263,926 $3,189,539,641
1989 $120,496,362,916 $3,006,988,217
1988 $123,057,861,334 $3,010,982,414
1987 $134,009,995,923 $2,331,358,820
1986 $209,094,561,833 -
1985 $180,183,629,600 -
1984 $162,276,728,620 -
1983 $156,365,156,618 -
1982 $125,948,756,439 -
1981 $100,499,312,750 -
1980 $94,362,275,580 -
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Turkmenistan
2024 $5,190 $6,857
2023 $5,049 $6,232
2022 $4,721 $5,838
2021 $4,605 $5,723
2020 $3,203 $5,973
2019 $3,997 $5,998
2018 $4,783 $6,125
2017 $6,001 $5,828
2016 $5,711 $5,687
2015 $4,953 $5,759
2014 $5,672 $7,164
2013 $6,223 $6,600
2012 $8,114 $6,054
2011 $8,026 $5,144
2010 $6,291 $4,059
2009 $5,416 $3,708
2008 $5,377 $3,606
2007 $4,688 $2,415
2006 $3,619 $1,997
2005 $3,132 $1,604
2004 $2,672 $1,379
2003 $2,209 $1,229
2002 $1,891 $936
2001 $1,881 $756
2000 $1,650 $634
1999 $1,740 $546
1998 $1,709 $591
1997 $1,790 $565
1996 $1,915 $558
1995 $1,550 $592
1994 $1,168 $622
1993 $1,038 $788
1992 $1,957 $811
1991 $2,194 $832
1990 $2,138 $848
1989 $2,125 $821
1988 $2,234 $846
1987 $2,513 $675
1986 $4,064 -
1985 $3,634 -
1984 $3,395 -
1983 $3,397 -
1982 $2,845 -
1981 $2,393 -
1980 $2,368 -
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Turkmenistan
2026 78.2 70.5
2025 78.1 70.3
2024 77.9 70.2
2023 77.7 70.1
2022 76.8 69.9
2021 73.8 69.4
2020 74.1 68.8
2019 76.9 69.4
2018 76.6 69.3
2017 76.4 69.2
2016 76.2 69.1
2015 75.9 69.1
2014 75.6 69
2013 75.3 69
2012 75 69
2011 74.7 68.9
2010 74.4 68.6
2009 74 68.2
2008 73.7 67.6
2007 73.3 67
2006 72.9 66.6
2005 72.4 66.3
2004 72 66.1
2003 70.5 65.9
2002 71.1 65.6
2001 70.6 65.3
2000 70.2 64.9
1999 69.7 64.5
1998 69.2 64
1997 68.6 63.7
1996 68.3 63.5
1995 67.9 63.5
1994 67.5 63.5
1993 67 63.6
1992 66.7 63.8
1991 66.2 63.8
1990 64.1 63.9
1989 65.3 63.8
1988 63.3 63.7
1987 62.7 63.5
1986 62.1 63.2
1985 61.5 62.8
1984 60.9 62.4
1983 58.5 62
1982 57.6 61.6
1981 56.6 61
1980 58.4 60.2
1979 58.5 59.1
1978 56 58.3
1977 56.7 57.7
1976 55.8 57.4
1975 54.8 57.2
1974 53.9 57
1973 52.9 56.8
1972 51.7 56.6
1971 51.1 56.3
1970 50.2 56
1969 49.4 55.7
1968 47.9 55.3
1967 47.8 54.8
1966 47.1 54.4
1965 46.4 54
1964 45.7 53.6
1963 45.1 53.2
1962 43.8 52.9
1961 43.9 52.5
1960 43.3 52.1
1959 42.8 51.8
1958 42.2 51.4
1957 41.3 51
1956 41.1 50.6
1955 40.6 50.2
1954 40 49.8
1953 39.5 49.4
1952 39.2 49
1951 38.7 48.6
1950 38.2 48.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iran and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Iran Turkmenistan
2024 91,567,738 7,494,498
2023 90,608,707 7,364,438
2022 89,524,246 7,230,193
2021 88,455,488 7,092,043
2020 87,723,443 6,949,912
2019 87,051,648 6,803,944
2018 86,117,998 6,655,524
2017 85,026,754 6,507,061
2016 83,812,228 6,360,041
2015 82,619,362 6,215,770
2014 81,502,045 6,075,283
2013 80,414,686 5,939,341
2012 79,370,580 5,808,546
2011 78,383,598 5,683,417
2010 77,420,842 5,564,356
2009 76,457,825 5,451,592
2008 75,514,204 5,345,029
2007 74,602,648 5,244,046
2006 73,392,747 5,147,105
2005 71,828,455 5,052,257
2004 70,256,316 4,958,093
2003 68,769,340 4,863,865
2002 68,011,317 4,769,465
2001 67,452,005 4,675,409
2000 66,418,659 4,582,677
1999 65,445,391 4,492,170
1998 64,519,859 4,410,507
1997 63,639,638 4,336,730
1996 62,881,300 4,263,819
1995 62,205,567 4,191,203
1994 61,520,598 4,116,662
1993 61,403,543 4,032,407
1992 61,184,983 3,944,689
1991 59,986,931 3,855,894
1990 58,380,092 3,760,562
1989 56,704,914 3,662,459
1988 55,072,694 3,559,363
1987 53,323,493 3,452,731
1986 51,446,045 3,347,809
1985 49,582,289 3,247,534
1984 47,793,998 3,154,079
1983 46,029,535 3,067,534
1982 44,272,141 2,985,557
1981 41,989,312 2,907,187
1980 39,842,324 2,832,203
1979 38,424,952 2,760,358
1978 37,126,535 2,691,088
1977 35,933,181 2,623,948
1976 34,837,271 2,558,521
1975 33,802,973 2,494,570
1974 32,796,463 2,432,028
1973 31,839,838 2,370,919
1972 30,921,179 2,311,430
1971 30,029,071 2,253,119
1970 29,145,100 2,195,616
1969 28,273,482 2,139,024
1968 27,437,391 2,083,069
1967 26,628,432 2,027,403
1966 25,829,270 1,971,737
1965 25,036,978 1,915,916
1964 24,262,859 1,859,997
1963 23,519,005 1,804,272
1962 22,807,907 1,749,214
1961 22,125,726 1,695,400
1960 21,470,434 1,643,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iran and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Iran

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Turkmenistan
2023 1.7 2.69
2022 1.7 2.73
2021 1.71 2.75
2020 1.7 2.79
2019 1.77 2.83
2018 1.92 2.88
2017 2.02 2.93
2016 2.05 2.99
2015 2.02 3.03
2014 1.98 3.02
2013 1.91 3.01
2012 1.85 2.96
2011 1.79 2.9
2010 1.75 2.85
2009 1.74 2.79
2008 1.74 2.75
2007 1.75 2.73
2006 1.76 2.72
2005 1.76 2.71
2004 1.78 2.67
2003 1.8 2.67
2002 1.84 2.71
2001 1.92 2.81
2000 2 2.9
1999 2.09 2.98
1998 2.19 3.08
1997 2.32 3.18
1996 2.54 3.29
1995 2.85 3.49
1994 3.24 3.62
1993 3.67 3.78
1992 4.1 3.96
1991 4.57 4.14
1990 4.93 4.29
1989 5.17 4.46
1988 5.43 4.68
1987 5.72 4.84
1986 6.01 4.94
1985 6.24 4.97
1984 6.43 4.96
1983 6.53 4.97
1982 6.59 5.04
1981 6.62 5.16
1980 6.63 5.3
1979 6.55 5.46
1978 6.34 5.61
1977 6.18 5.77
1976 6.07 5.9
1975 5.95 6
1974 5.97 6.09
1973 6.06 6.15
1972 6.26 6.2
1971 6.55 6.32
1970 6.8 6.4
1969 7.01 6.48
1968 7.12 6.56
1967 7.19 6.64
1966 7.21 6.7
1965 7.22 6.76
1964 7.24 6.79
1963 7.32 6.79
1962 7.4 6.76
1961 7.46 6.69
1960 7.52 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Turkmenistan
2024 34.3 27.5
2023 33.8 27.2
2022 33.3 26.9
2021 32.8 26.7
2020 32.3 26.4
2019 31.7 26.2
2018 31.2 25.9
2017 30.7 25.7
2016 30.2 25.5
2015 29.7 25.3
2014 29.2 25
2013 28.7 24.8
2012 28.2 24.5
2011 27.7 24.3
2010 27.2 24
2009 26.6 23.7
2008 26.1 23.4
2007 25.5 23.1
2006 24.8 22.8
2005 24.3 22.4
2004 23.7 22.1
2003 23.1 21.8
2002 22.6 21.5
2001 22 21.2
2000 21.4 20.9
1999 20.7 20.6
1998 20 20.3
1997 19.5 20.1
1996 19.1 19.9
1995 18.7 19.7
1994 18.4 19.6
1993 18.3 19.5
1992 18.4 19.4
1991 18.3 19.4
1990 18.2 19.3
1989 18.1 19.3
1988 18.2 19.3
1987 18.2 19.3
1986 18.2 19.3
1985 18.3 19.3
1984 18.4 19.2
1983 18.5 19.1
1982 18.6 19
1981 18.4 18.8
1980 18.2 18.7
1979 18.3 18.5
1978 18.3 18.3
1977 18.3 18.2
1976 18.2 18
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.8 17.5
1971 17.7 17.4
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.6 17.4
1968 17.6 17.5
1967 17.7 17.7
1966 17.7 18
1965 17.8 18.4
1964 17.9 19
1963 18.1 19.7
1962 18.4 20.4
1961 18.7 20.9
1960 19.1 21.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
n/a
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Iran Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Turkmenistan
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Iran Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Turkmenistan
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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