Turkmenistan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Turkmenistan, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Turkmenistan was 21.3 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 27.5 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 71st for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Turkmenistan ranks 119th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Turkmenistan is expected to increase to 44.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Turkmenistan

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Turkmenistan
	Male	Female
80+	0.1%	0.4%
75-79	0.14%	0.39%
70-74	0.44%	0.81%
65-69	0.92%	1.34%
60-64	1.46%	1.93%
55-59	1.92%	2.34%
50-54	2.41%	2.85%
45-49	2.62%	2.98%
40-44	3.08%	3.16%
35-39	3.82%	3.77%
30-34	4.41%	4.32%
25-29	4.35%	4.31%
20-24	3.55%	3.42%
15-19	3.76%	3.5%
10-14	5.02%	4.87%
5-9	5.64%	5.39%
0-4	5.44%	5.15%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Turkmenistan has average demographic potential with 63.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 77/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Turkmenistan

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Year	Working age share
	Turkmenistan	World
2100	61.5%	59.6%
2099	61.6%	59.6%
2098	61.6%	59.7%
2097	61.6%	59.7%
2096	61.6%	59.7%
2095	61.6%	59.7%
2094	61.7%	59.7%
2093	61.7%	59.8%
2092	61.7%	59.8%
2091	61.8%	59.8%
2090	61.9%	59.8%
2089	62.1%	59.8%
2088	62.2%	59.8%
2087	62.4%	59.8%
2086	62.7%	59.8%
2085	62.9%	59.9%
2084	63.2%	59.9%
2083	63.5%	60%
2082	63.8%	60.1%
2081	64.1%	60.3%
2080	64.5%	60.4%
2079	64.8%	60.6%
2078	65.1%	60.7%
2077	65.4%	60.9%
2076	65.6%	61%
2075	65.8%	61.1%
2074	65.9%	61.3%
2073	65.9%	61.4%
2072	65.9%	61.5%
2071	65.7%	61.6%
2070	65.6%	61.7%
2069	65.4%	61.8%
2068	65.2%	61.9%
2067	65.1%	62%
2066	64.9%	62%
2065	64.9%	62.1%
2064	64.8%	62.1%
2063	64.8%	62.1%
2062	64.9%	62.2%
2061	64.9%	62.2%
2060	65%	62.3%
2059	65.1%	62.3%
2058	65.2%	62.4%
2057	65.4%	62.4%
2056	65.5%	62.5%
2055	65.6%	62.7%
2054	65.7%	62.8%
2053	65.9%	62.9%
2052	66%	63.1%
2051	66.2%	63.2%
2050	66.4%	63.4%
2049	66.6%	63.5%
2048	66.7%	63.6%
2047	66.9%	63.8%
2046	67.1%	63.9%
2045	67.2%	64%
2044	67.4%	64.1%
2043	67.5%	64.2%
2042	67.6%	64.3%
2041	67.7%	64.4%
2040	67.7%	64.5%
2039	67.6%	64.7%
2038	67.5%	64.8%
2037	67.4%	64.9%
2036	67.2%	65.1%
2035	67%	65.2%
2034	66.8%	65.3%
2033	66.4%	65.4%
2032	66%	65.4%
2031	65.6%	65.4%
2030	65.2%	65.4%
2029	64.8%	65.4%
2028	64.5%	65.4%
2027	64.2%	65.4%
2026	64%	65.2%
2025	63.9%	65.1%
2024	64%	65.1%
2023	64.1%	65%
2022	64.3%	64.9%
2021	64.6%	64.9%
2020	65%	64.8%
2019	65.4%	64.9%
2018	65.8%	64.9%
2017	66.2%	65%
2016	66.5%	65.1%
2015	66.7%	65.1%
2014	66.8%	65.2%
2013	66.8%	65.2%
2012	66.7%	65.2%
2011	66.4%	65.2%
2010	65.9%	65.1%
2009	65.4%	65%
2008	64.7%	64.9%
2007	64%	64.7%
2006	63.3%	64.5%
2005	62.5%	64.3%
2004	61.8%	64%
2003	61.1%	63.7%
2002	60.3%	63.4%
2001	59.5%	63.1%
2000	58.7%	62.8%
1999	57.9%	62.5%
1998	57.1%	62.2%
1997	56.4%	61.9%
1996	55.9%	61.7%
1995	55.6%	61.5%
1994	55.4%	61.3%
1993	55.3%	61.2%
1992	55.2%	61.1%
1991	55.2%	61%
1990	55.2%	60.9%
1989	55.3%	60.8%
1988	55.3%	60.7%
1987	55.5%	60.5%
1986	55.6%	60.4%
1985	55.7%	60.1%
1984	55.6%	59.9%
1983	55.5%	59.6%
1982	55.2%	59.3%
1981	54.9%	59%
1980	54.5%	58.7%
1979	54.1%	58.4%
1978	53.6%	58%
1977	53.2%	57.7%
1976	52.7%	57.5%
1975	52.2%	57.4%
1974	51.8%	57.3%
1973	51.3%	57.3%
1972	50.8%	57.2%
1971	50.5%	57.1%
1970	50.2%	57%
1969	50.1%	56.9%
1968	50.1%	56.9%
1967	50.2%	56.9%
1966	50.4%	56.8%
1965	50.7%	56.9%
1964	51%	57%
1963	51.6%	57.2%
1962	52.5%	57.4%
1961	53.5%	57.5%
1960	54.7%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Turkmenistan changed from 61.8% to 64% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Turkmenistan decreased from 61.8% to 56.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Turkmenistan	World
2100	15.5%	16.5%
2099	15.6%	16.6%
2098	15.7%	16.6%
2097	15.8%	16.7%
2096	15.9%	16.8%
2095	16%	16.8%
2094	16.2%	16.9%
2093	16.3%	17%
2092	16.5%	17%
2091	16.6%	17.1%
2090	16.8%	17.2%
2089	16.9%	17.2%
2088	17.1%	17.3%
2087	17.2%	17.4%
2086	17.4%	17.4%
2085	17.5%	17.5%
2084	17.7%	17.5%
2083	17.8%	17.6%
2082	17.9%	17.7%
2081	18%	17.7%
2080	18%	17.8%
2079	18.1%	17.8%
2078	18.2%	17.9%
2077	18.2%	17.9%
2076	18.2%	18%
2075	18.3%	18%
2074	18.3%	18.1%
2073	18.4%	18.2%
2072	18.4%	18.2%
2071	18.5%	18.3%
2070	18.6%	18.3%
2069	18.7%	18.4%
2068	18.9%	18.5%
2067	19%	18.6%
2066	19.2%	18.6%
2065	19.5%	18.7%
2064	19.7%	18.8%
2063	20%	18.9%
2062	20.2%	19.1%
2061	20.5%	19.2%
2060	20.8%	19.3%
2059	21.1%	19.4%
2058	21.4%	19.5%
2057	21.7%	19.6%
2056	22%	19.8%
2055	22.2%	19.9%
2054	22.4%	20%
2053	22.6%	20.1%
2052	22.8%	20.2%
2051	22.9%	20.3%
2050	23%	20.4%
2049	23%	20.5%
2048	23%	20.6%
2047	23%	20.7%
2046	23%	20.8%
2045	23%	20.9%
2044	23%	20.9%
2043	23.1%	21%
2042	23.2%	21.1%
2041	23.3%	21.2%
2040	23.5%	21.2%
2039	23.8%	21.3%
2038	24.2%	21.4%
2037	24.6%	21.5%
2036	25%	21.6%
2035	25.5%	21.8%
2034	26.1%	22%
2033	26.7%	22.2%
2032	27.4%	22.4%
2031	28.1%	22.7%
2030	28.7%	23%
2029	29.4%	23.3%
2028	30%	23.6%
2027	30.6%	23.9%
2026	31%	24.2%
2025	31.4%	24.6%
2024	31.5%	24.7%
2023	31.7%	25%
2022	31.7%	25.3%
2021	31.5%	25.6%
2020	31.2%	25.8%
2019	30.9%	26%
2018	30.5%	26.2%
2017	30.2%	26.4%
2016	29.9%	26.5%
2015	29.7%	26.6%
2014	29.6%	26.8%
2013	29.6%	26.9%
2012	29.7%	27%
2011	30%	27.1%
2010	30.3%	27.3%
2009	30.8%	27.5%
2008	31.3%	27.6%
2007	31.9%	27.9%
2006	32.6%	28.1%
2005	33.3%	28.5%
2004	34%	28.8%
2003	34.8%	29.2%
2002	35.6%	29.6%
2001	36.4%	30%
2000	37.3%	30.4%
1999	38.1%	30.8%
1998	38.9%	31.1%
1997	39.6%	31.5%
1996	40.2%	31.8%
1995	40.5%	32.1%
1994	40.8%	32.3%
1993	41%	32.5%
1992	41.1%	32.7%
1991	41.2%	32.9%
1990	41.2%	33%
1989	41.2%	33.2%
1988	41.1%	33.4%
1987	41%	33.6%
1986	40.8%	33.8%
1985	40.7%	34%
1984	40.7%	34.3%
1983	40.7%	34.6%
1982	40.8%	34.9%
1981	41%	35.2%
1980	41.3%	35.5%
1979	41.6%	35.9%
1978	42.1%	36.3%
1977	42.5%	36.7%
1976	43%	36.9%
1975	43.4%	37.1%
1974	43.9%	37.2%
1973	44.4%	37.3%
1972	44.8%	37.5%
1971	45.1%	37.6%
1970	45.4%	37.7%
1969	45.5%	37.8%
1968	45.6%	37.9%
1967	45.4%	38%
1966	45.2%	38%
1965	44.9%	38%
1964	44.5%	38%
1963	43.8%	37.8%
1962	42.8%	37.6%
1961	41.7%	37.5%
1960	40.4%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Turkmenistan decreased from 34% to 31.5% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Turkmenistan	World
2100	23%	23.9%
2099	22.8%	23.8%
2098	22.7%	23.7%
2097	22.6%	23.6%
2096	22.5%	23.5%
2095	22.3%	23.4%
2094	22.2%	23.4%
2093	22%	23.3%
2092	21.8%	23.2%
2091	21.6%	23.1%
2090	21.3%	23.1%
2089	21%	23%
2088	20.7%	22.9%
2087	20.3%	22.8%
2086	20%	22.7%
2085	19.6%	22.6%
2084	19.2%	22.5%
2083	18.7%	22.4%
2082	18.3%	22.2%
2081	17.9%	22%
2080	17.5%	21.8%
2079	17.1%	21.6%
2078	16.7%	21.4%
2077	16.4%	21.2%
2076	16.1%	21%
2075	15.9%	20.8%
2074	15.8%	20.6%
2073	15.7%	20.4%
2072	15.7%	20.3%
2071	15.8%	20.1%
2070	15.8%	19.9%
2069	15.9%	19.8%
2068	15.9%	19.6%
2067	15.9%	19.5%
2066	15.8%	19.3%
2065	15.7%	19.2%
2064	15.5%	19.1%
2063	15.2%	18.9%
2062	14.9%	18.8%
2061	14.5%	18.6%
2060	14.1%	18.5%
2059	13.7%	18.3%
2058	13.3%	18.1%
2057	12.9%	17.9%
2056	12.5%	17.7%
2055	12.2%	17.5%
2054	11.8%	17.2%
2053	11.5%	17%
2052	11.2%	16.7%
2051	10.9%	16.4%
2050	10.7%	16.2%
2049	10.4%	16%
2048	10.2%	15.8%
2047	10%	15.5%
2046	9.88%	15.3%
2045	9.72%	15.1%
2044	9.57%	14.9%
2043	9.4%	14.8%
2042	9.22%	14.6%
2041	9.02%	14.4%
2040	8.8%	14.2%
2039	8.56%	14%
2038	8.31%	13.8%
2037	8.03%	13.5%
2036	7.75%	13.3%
2035	7.45%	13%
2034	7.15%	12.7%
2033	6.86%	12.4%
2032	6.58%	12.2%
2031	6.31%	11.9%
2030	6.05%	11.6%
2029	5.79%	11.3%
2028	5.52%	11%
2027	5.24%	10.7%
2026	4.95%	10.5%
2025	4.66%	10.3%
2024	4.53%	10.2%
2023	4.27%	9.98%
2022	4.04%	9.74%
2021	3.89%	9.53%
2020	3.8%	9.33%
2019	3.73%	9.1%
2018	3.67%	8.88%
2017	3.63%	8.65%
2016	3.59%	8.45%
2015	3.57%	8.26%
2014	3.56%	8.08%
2013	3.57%	7.92%
2012	3.6%	7.78%
2011	3.67%	7.66%
2010	3.77%	7.58%
2009	3.89%	7.52%
2008	4.02%	7.47%
2007	4.13%	7.41%
2006	4.19%	7.34%
2005	4.21%	7.26%
2004	4.18%	7.18%
2003	4.14%	7.1%
2002	4.09%	7.01%
2001	4.04%	6.92%
2000	4.01%	6.84%
1999	4%	6.76%
1998	3.99%	6.68%
1997	3.97%	6.61%
1996	3.94%	6.53%
1995	3.89%	6.45%
1994	3.82%	6.37%
1993	3.74%	6.29%
1992	3.66%	6.21%
1991	3.6%	6.14%
1990	3.55%	6.07%
1989	3.54%	6.01%
1988	3.52%	5.95%
1987	3.52%	5.91%
1986	3.56%	5.86%
1985	3.62%	5.82%
1984	3.72%	5.8%
1983	3.85%	5.79%
1982	3.99%	5.8%
1981	4.12%	5.81%
1980	4.21%	5.81%
1979	4.28%	5.77%
1978	4.31%	5.71%
1977	4.31%	5.65%
1976	4.31%	5.59%
1975	4.32%	5.53%
1974	4.33%	5.47%
1973	4.35%	5.42%
1972	4.37%	5.37%
1971	4.39%	5.32%
1970	4.4%	5.28%
1969	4.39%	5.24%
1968	4.39%	5.2%
1967	4.38%	5.16%
1966	4.38%	5.12%
1965	4.42%	5.08%
1964	4.48%	5.04%
1963	4.56%	5.02%
1962	4.67%	5.01%
1961	4.8%	4.99%
1960	4.95%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Turkmenistan increased from 4.18% to 4.53% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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