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Belarus vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 83rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Turkmenistan
Population
9013835
7776557
Population rank 102/197 104/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Belarus and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Turkmenistan
2024 $75,961,865,472 $51,387,209,872
2023 $72,478,760,370 $45,894,538,666
2022 $73,775,179,925 $42,208,726,138
2021 $69,673,747,132 $40,589,905,812
2020 $61,371,673,345 $41,509,903,182
2019 $64,410,170,653 $40,810,067,975
2018 $60,031,026,576 $40,765,428,571
2017 $54,725,405,751 $37,926,285,714
2016 $47,723,545,321 $36,169,428,571
2015 $56,454,769,845 $35,799,714,286
2014 $78,813,069,121 $43,524,210,526
2013 $75,527,558,966 $39,197,543,860
2012 $65,685,890,439 $35,164,210,526
2011 $61,762,382,328 $29,233,333,333
2010 $57,231,904,543 $22,583,157,895
2009 $50,873,167,326 $20,214,385,965
2008 $60,752,106,347 $19,271,523,179
2007 $45,275,711,996 $12,664,165,103
2006 $36,961,894,281 $10,276,674,365
2005 $30,210,091,837 $8,103,901,996
2004 $23,141,566,293 $6,838,351,088
2003 $17,825,444,724 $5,977,440,583
2002 $14,594,900,945 $4,462,029,109
2001 $12,354,820,144 $3,534,772,732
2000 $12,736,856,828 $2,904,663,311
1999 $12,138,486,532 $2,450,564,100
1998 $15,222,012,660 $2,605,689,134
1997 $14,128,408,566 $2,450,350,625
1996 $14,500,437,520 $2,378,759,975
1995 $13,972,683,274 $2,482,228,440
1994 $14,931,435,232 $2,561,118,608
1993 $16,275,073,527 $3,179,225,949
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,200,539,816
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,208,098,919
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Turkmenistan
2024 $8,318 $6,857
2023 $7,897 $6,232
2022 $7,995 $5,838
2021 $7,490 $5,723
2020 $6,543 $5,973
2019 $6,838 $5,998
2018 $6,360 $6,125
2017 $5,786 $5,828
2016 $5,040 $5,687
2015 $5,967 $5,759
2014 $8,341 $7,164
2013 $7,998 $6,600
2012 $6,953 $6,054
2011 $6,528 $5,144
2010 $6,035 $4,059
2009 $5,352 $3,708
2008 $6,376 $3,606
2007 $4,735 $2,415
2006 $3,848 $1,997
2005 $3,126 $1,604
2004 $2,378 $1,379
2003 $1,820 $1,229
2002 $1,479 $936
2001 $1,244 $756
2000 $1,276 $634
1999 $1,211 $546
1998 $1,511 $591
1997 $1,396 $565
1996 $1,427 $558
1995 $1,371 $592
1994 $1,460 $622
1993 $1,590 $788
1992 $1,658 $811
1991 $1,805 $832
1990 $1,707 $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Turkmenistan
2026 75 70.5
2025 74.8 70.3
2024 74.6 70.2
2023 74.4 70.1
2022 74.4 69.9
2021 72.2 69.4
2020 72.3 68.8
2019 74.3 69.4
2018 74.3 69.3
2017 74.4 69.2
2016 74.2 69.1
2015 73.8 69.1
2014 73.2 69
2013 72.7 69
2012 71.8 69
2011 71.1 68.9
2010 70.5 68.6
2009 70.4 68.2
2008 70.3 67.6
2007 70 67
2006 69.4 66.6
2005 69 66.3
2004 68.7 66.1
2003 68.4 65.9
2002 68.3 65.6
2001 68.4 65.3
2000 68.5 64.9
1999 68.4 64.5
1998 68.3 64
1997 68.5 63.7
1996 68.6 63.5
1995 68.8 63.5
1994 69 63.5
1993 69.5 63.6
1992 70.1 63.8
1991 70.7 63.8
1990 71.1 63.9
1989 71.5 63.8
1988 71.7 63.7
1987 71.9 63.5
1986 71.7 63.2
1985 71.2 62.8
1984 70.8 62.4
1983 70.7 62
1982 70.8 61.6
1981 70.8 61
1980 70.7 60.2
1979 70.8 59.1
1978 70.9 58.3
1977 71.1 57.7
1976 71.2 57.4
1975 71.4 57.2
1974 71.7 57
1973 71.7 56.8
1972 71.8 56.6
1971 71.6 56.3
1970 71.7 56
1969 71.7 55.7
1968 71.9 55.3
1967 71.9 54.8
1966 71.8 54.4
1965 71.6 54
1964 71.3 53.6
1963 70.8 53.2
1962 70.5 52.9
1961 70 52.5
1960 69.3 52.1
1959 68 51.8
1958 66.6 51.4
1957 65.4 51
1956 64.5 50.6
1955 63.5 50.2
1954 62.5 49.8
1953 61.5 49.4
1952 60.5 49
1951 59.4 48.6
1950 58.6 48.1

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

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Belarus and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Belarus Turkmenistan
2024 9,132,629 7,494,498
2023 9,178,298 7,364,438
2022 9,228,071 7,230,193
2021 9,302,585 7,092,043
2020 9,379,952 6,949,912
2019 9,419,758 6,803,944
2018 9,438,785 6,655,524
2017 9,458,989 6,507,061
2016 9,469,379 6,360,041
2015 9,461,076 6,215,770
2014 9,448,515 6,075,283
2013 9,443,211 5,939,341
2012 9,446,836 5,808,546
2011 9,461,643 5,683,417
2010 9,483,836 5,564,356
2009 9,504,583 5,451,592
2008 9,527,985 5,345,029
2007 9,560,953 5,244,046
2006 9,604,924 5,147,105
2005 9,663,915 5,052,257
2004 9,730,146 4,958,093
2003 9,796,749 4,863,865
2002 9,865,548 4,769,465
2001 9,928,549 4,675,409
2000 9,979,610 4,582,677
1999 10,026,738 4,492,170
1998 10,071,963 4,410,507
1997 10,117,433 4,336,730
1996 10,159,569 4,263,819
1995 10,193,831 4,191,203
1994 10,226,955 4,116,662
1993 10,239,050 4,032,407
1992 10,216,470 3,944,689
1991 10,194,050 3,855,894
1990 10,189,348 3,760,562
1989 10,170,000 3,662,459
1988 10,140,000 3,559,363
1987 10,111,000 3,452,731
1986 10,043,000 3,347,809
1985 9,975,000 3,247,534
1984 9,910,000 3,154,079
1983 9,843,000 3,067,534
1982 9,776,000 2,985,557
1981 9,710,000 2,907,187
1980 9,643,000 2,832,203
1979 9,584,000 2,760,358
1978 9,525,000 2,691,088
1977 9,463,000 2,623,948
1976 9,411,000 2,558,521
1975 9,367,000 2,494,570
1974 9,317,584 2,432,028
1973 9,257,272 2,370,919
1972 9,188,968 2,311,430
1971 9,115,576 2,253,119
1970 9,040,000 2,195,616
1969 8,960,304 2,139,024
1968 8,874,552 2,083,069
1967 8,785,648 2,027,403
1966 8,696,496 1,971,737
1965 8,610,000 1,915,916
1964 8,524,224 1,859,997
1963 8,437,232 1,804,272
1962 8,351,928 1,749,214
1961 8,271,216 1,695,400
1960 8,198,000 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Belarus

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Turkmenistan
2023 1.21 2.69
2022 1.33 2.73
2021 1.37 2.75
2020 1.37 2.79
2019 1.38 2.83
2018 1.45 2.88
2017 1.54 2.93
2016 1.73 2.99
2015 1.72 3.03
2014 1.7 3.02
2013 1.67 3.01
2012 1.62 2.96
2011 1.52 2.9
2010 1.49 2.85
2009 1.51 2.79
2008 1.49 2.75
2007 1.43 2.73
2006 1.34 2.72
2005 1.25 2.71
2004 1.23 2.67
2003 1.23 2.67
2002 1.24 2.71
2001 1.29 2.81
2000 1.32 2.9
1999 1.31 2.98
1998 1.3 3.08
1997 1.25 3.18
1996 1.34 3.29
1995 1.41 3.49
1994 1.53 3.62
1993 1.62 3.78
1992 1.76 3.96
1991 1.81 4.14
1990 1.91 4.29
1989 2.03 4.46
1988 2.03 4.68
1987 2.03 4.84
1986 2.09 4.94
1985 2.09 4.97
1984 2.11 4.96
1983 2.11 4.97
1982 2.05 5.04
1981 2.02 5.16
1980 2.03 5.3
1979 2.05 5.46
1978 2.06 5.61
1977 2.08 5.77
1976 2.12 5.9
1975 2.17 6
1974 2.21 6.09
1973 2.25 6.15
1972 2.28 6.2
1971 2.31 6.32
1970 2.31 6.4
1969 2.26 6.48
1968 2.22 6.56
1967 2.26 6.64
1966 2.29 6.7
1965 2.27 6.76
1964 2.31 6.79
1963 2.4 6.79
1962 2.5 6.76
1961 2.59 6.69
1960 2.67 6.59

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

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Belarus and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Turkmenistan
2024 42 27.5
2023 41.6 27.2
2022 41.2 26.9
2021 40.9 26.7
2020 40.6 26.4
2019 40.3 26.2
2018 40 25.9
2017 39.8 25.7
2016 39.7 25.5
2015 39.5 25.3
2014 39.4 25
2013 39.3 24.8
2012 39.2 24.5
2011 39.1 24.3
2010 38.9 24
2009 38.8 23.7
2008 38.7 23.4
2007 38.5 23.1
2006 38.3 22.8
2005 38 22.4
2004 37.7 22.1
2003 37.4 21.8
2002 37.1 21.5
2001 36.8 21.2
2000 36.5 20.9
1999 36.1 20.6
1998 35.8 20.3
1997 35.4 20.1
1996 35 19.9
1995 34.6 19.7
1994 34.2 19.6
1993 33.9 19.5
1992 33.6 19.4
1991 33.3 19.4
1990 33 19.3
1989 32.8 19.3
1988 32.6 19.3
1987 32.4 19.3
1986 32.1 19.3
1985 31.9 19.3
1984 31.7 19.2
1983 31.5 19.1
1982 31.4 19
1981 31.2 18.8
1980 31.2 18.7
1979 31.1 18.5
1978 30.9 18.3
1977 30.6 18.2
1976 30.4 18
1975 30.4 17.9
1974 30.5 17.7
1973 30.5 17.6
1972 30.5 17.5
1971 30.4 17.4
1970 30.1 17.4
1969 29.7 17.4
1968 29.3 17.5
1967 28.9 17.7
1966 28.6 18
1965 28.2 18.4
1964 27.9 19
1963 27.6 19.7
1962 27.3 20.4
1961 26.9 20.9
1960 26.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
40.6%
2017

Energy

Belarus Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.9%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Belarus Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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