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Ireland vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

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Ireland has a population of 5.48M (ranked 121/197), compared with 7.62M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 119th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 24/197 ($722B) and Turkmenistan ranks 96/197 ($49.8B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($131,592), while Turkmenistan ranks 111/197 ($6,540).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Turkmenistan
Population
5562212
7800189
Population rank 122/197 104/197
GDP
$722B
2025
$49.8B
2025
GDP rank 24/197 96/197
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
$6,540
2025
GDP per capita rank 4/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$238B
2025
$1.87B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2025
3.76%
2025
Government debt per person
$43,334
2025
$246
2025
Government debt per person rank 14/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,174
2026
$2,520
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
208.2 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2024
2.66
2024
Median age
40 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Ireland and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Turkmenistan
2025 $721,701,359,046 $49,828,621,356
2024 $609,157,459,747 $44,249,447,717
2023 $567,372,737,459 $39,020,211,240
2022 $548,341,794,599 $37,583,913,148
2021 $530,394,123,830 $26,334,182,094
2020 $436,009,027,819 $27,350,527,268
2019 $407,211,793,801 $29,700,000,000
2018 $395,780,319,817 $26,036,313,869
2017 $348,355,212,569 $33,352,261,307
2016 $305,431,252,709 $33,313,947,368
2015 $302,101,388,556 $35,799,714,286
2014 $266,490,442,124 $43,524,210,526
2013 $242,924,245,719 $39,197,543,860
2012 $226,921,827,888 $35,164,210,526
2011 $240,975,871,047 $29,233,333,333
2010 $221,732,824,603 $22,583,157,895
2009 $236,443,115,854 $20,214,385,965
2008 $275,447,471,451 $19,271,523,179
2007 $270,079,279,420 $12,664,165,103
2006 $232,180,617,162 $10,276,674,365
2005 $211,876,989,656 $8,103,901,996
2004 $194,372,115,041 $6,838,351,088
2003 $164,670,771,260 $5,977,440,583
2002 $128,596,035,288 $4,462,029,109
2001 $109,346,669,230 $3,534,772,732
2000 $100,207,610,430 $2,904,663,311
1999 $98,893,958,263 $2,450,564,100
1998 $90,199,410,116 $2,605,689,134
1997 $82,856,648,758 $2,450,350,625
1996 $75,790,786,290 $2,378,759,975
1995 $69,139,823,232 $2,482,228,440
1994 $57,097,656,066 $2,561,118,608
1993 $52,417,477,614 $3,179,225,949
1992 $55,918,538,121 $3,200,539,816
1991 $49,787,501,584 $3,208,098,919
1990 $49,305,632,408 $3,189,539,641
1989 $39,238,392,678 $3,006,988,217
1988 $37,772,896,221 $3,010,982,414
1987 $33,920,518,493 $2,331,358,820
1986 $28,714,571,852 -
1985 $21,270,013,326 -
1984 $20,106,648,455 -
1983 $20,766,047,764 -
1982 $21,474,752,962 -
1981 $20,670,190,138 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1969 $3,902,721,632 -
1968 $3,378,701,147 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Turkmenistan
2025 $131,592 $6,540
2024 $112,895 $5,904
2023 $106,819 $5,298
2022 $105,191 $5,198
2021 $103,783 $3,713
2020 $86,514 $3,935
2019 $81,828 $4,365
2018 $80,804 $3,912
2017 $72,161 $5,126
2016 $64,130 $5,238
2015 $64,250 $5,759
2014 $57,215 $7,164
2013 $52,538 $6,600
2012 $49,336 $6,054
2011 $52,614 $5,144
2010 $48,624 $4,059
2009 $52,133 $3,708
2008 $61,353 $3,606
2007 $61,396 $2,415
2006 $54,329 $1,997
2005 $50,933 $1,604
2004 $47,754 $1,379
2003 $41,204 $1,229
2002 $32,705 $936
2001 $28,282 $756
2000 $26,335 $634
1999 $26,338 $546
1998 $24,295 $591
1997 $22,551 $565
1996 $20,836 $558
1995 $19,158 $592
1994 $15,903 $622
1993 $14,657 $788
1992 $15,714 $811
1991 $14,087 $832
1990 $14,031 $848
1989 $11,176 $821
1988 $10,716 $846
1987 $9,582 $675
1986 $8,112 -
1985 $6,012 -
1984 $5,692 -
1983 $5,915 -
1982 $6,161 -
1981 $5,986 -
1980 $6,372 -
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
1969 $1,331 -
1968 $1,159 -
1967 $1,187 -
1966 $1,107 -
1965 $1,055 -
1964 $995 -
1963 $878 -
1962 $821 -
1961 $762 -
1960 $707 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Turkmenistan
2026 82.9 70.5
2025 82.7 70.3
2024 82.6 70.2
2023 82.4 70.1
2022 82.1 69.9
2021 81.9 69.4
2020 82.4 68.8
2019 82.4 69.4
2018 82.1 69.3
2017 82.1 69.2
2016 81.7 69.1
2015 81.5 69.1
2014 81.4 69
2013 81.1 69
2012 80.9 69
2011 80.7 68.9
2010 80.6 68.6
2009 80.1 68.2
2008 79.8 67.6
2007 79.6 67
2006 79.2 66.6
2005 78.9 66.3
2004 78.5 66.1
2003 78.1 65.9
2002 77.6 65.6
2001 77.1 65.3
2000 76.5 64.9
1999 76.1 64.5
1998 76.2 64
1997 76 63.7
1996 75.8 63.5
1995 75.5 63.5
1994 75.8 63.5
1993 75.3 63.6
1992 75.4 63.8
1991 75 63.8
1990 74.8 63.9
1989 74.5 63.8
1988 74.4 63.7
1987 74.4 63.5
1986 73.6 63.2
1985 73.6 62.8
1984 73.6 62.4
1983 73.2 62
1982 73.2 61.6
1981 72.9 61
1980 72.5 60.2
1979 72.2 59.1
1978 71.9 58.3
1977 71.9 57.7
1976 71.8 57.4
1975 71.7 57.2
1974 71.1 57
1973 71.2 56.8
1972 71 56.6
1971 71.6 56.3
1970 70.8 56
1969 70.8 55.7
1968 70.9 55.3
1967 71.2 54.8
1966 70.2 54.4
1965 70.6 54
1964 70.4 53.6
1963 70.2 53.2
1962 69.9 52.9
1961 69.6 52.5
1960 70.2 52.1
1959 69.4 51.8
1958 69.3 51.4
1957 69 51
1956 69 50.6
1955 68 50.2
1954 68 49.8
1953 67.9 49.4
1952 67.2 49
1951 64.8 48.6
1950 65.6 48.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Ireland Turkmenistan
2025 5,484,367 7,618,847
2024 5,395,790 7,494,498
2023 5,311,538 7,364,438
2022 5,212,836 7,230,193
2021 5,110,585 7,092,043
2020 5,039,747 6,949,912
2019 4,976,456 6,803,944
2018 4,898,022 6,655,524
2017 4,827,445 6,507,061
2016 4,762,722 6,360,041
2015 4,701,957 6,215,770
2014 4,657,740 6,075,283
2013 4,623,816 5,939,341
2012 4,599,533 5,808,546
2011 4,580,084 5,683,417
2010 4,560,155 5,564,356
2009 4,535,375 5,451,592
2008 4,489,544 5,345,029
2007 4,398,942 5,244,046
2006 4,273,591 5,147,105
2005 4,159,914 5,052,257
2004 4,070,262 4,958,093
2003 3,996,521 4,863,865
2002 3,931,947 4,769,465
2001 3,866,243 4,675,409
2000 3,805,174 4,582,677
1999 3,754,786 4,492,170
1998 3,712,696 4,410,507
1997 3,674,171 4,336,730
1996 3,637,510 4,263,819
1995 3,608,841 4,191,203
1994 3,590,386 4,116,662
1993 3,576,261 4,032,407
1992 3,558,430 3,944,689
1991 3,534,235 3,855,894
1990 3,513,974 3,760,562
1989 3,511,009 3,662,459
1988 3,524,949 3,559,363
1987 3,540,057 3,452,731
1986 3,539,690 3,347,809
1985 3,538,082 3,247,534
1984 3,532,423 3,154,079
1983 3,510,600 3,067,534
1982 3,485,800 2,985,557
1981 3,453,000 2,907,187
1980 3,412,800 2,832,203
1979 3,373,750 2,760,358
1978 3,329,100 2,691,088
1977 3,282,200 2,623,948
1976 3,238,050 2,558,521
1975 3,189,550 2,494,570
1974 3,137,500 2,432,028
1973 3,085,950 2,370,919
1972 3,036,850 2,311,430
1971 2,992,050 2,253,119
1970 2,957,250 2,195,616
1969 2,932,650 2,139,024
1968 2,915,550 2,083,069
1967 2,902,450 2,027,403
1966 2,888,800 1,971,737
1965 2,877,300 1,915,916
1964 2,866,550 1,859,997
1963 2,852,650 1,804,272
1962 2,836,050 1,749,214
1961 2,824,400 1,695,400
1960 2,828,600 1,643,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Ireland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Turkmenistan
2024 1.47 2.66
2023 1.5 2.69
2022 1.51 2.73
2021 1.72 2.75
2020 1.6 2.79
2019 1.69 2.83
2018 1.74 2.88
2017 1.76 2.93
2016 1.81 2.99
2015 1.85 3.03
2014 1.89 3.02
2013 1.93 3.01
2012 1.98 2.96
2011 2.03 2.9
2010 2.05 2.85
2009 2.06 2.79
2008 2.06 2.75
2007 2.01 2.73
2006 1.91 2.72
2005 1.86 2.71
2004 1.93 2.67
2003 1.96 2.67
2002 1.97 2.71
2001 1.94 2.81
2000 1.89 2.9
1999 1.9 2.98
1998 1.94 3.08
1997 1.93 3.18
1996 1.88 3.29
1995 1.84 3.49
1994 1.85 3.62
1993 1.9 3.78
1992 1.99 3.96
1991 2.08 4.14
1990 2.11 4.29
1989 2.08 4.46
1988 2.17 4.68
1987 2.32 4.84
1986 2.44 4.94
1985 2.48 4.97
1984 2.58 4.96
1983 2.74 4.97
1982 2.94 5.04
1981 3.05 5.16
1980 3.21 5.3
1979 3.21 5.46
1978 3.21 5.61
1977 3.24 5.77
1976 3.29 5.9
1975 3.37 6
1974 3.59 6.09
1973 3.71 6.15
1972 3.84 6.2
1971 3.93 6.32
1970 3.85 6.4
1969 3.83 6.48
1968 3.77 6.56
1967 3.84 6.64
1966 3.94 6.7
1965 4.04 6.76
1964 4.07 6.79
1963 4.01 6.79
1962 3.92 6.76
1961 3.78 6.69
1960 3.78 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ireland and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Turkmenistan
2025 40 27.8
2024 39.7 27.5
2023 39.4 27.2
2022 38.9 26.9
2021 38.6 26.7
2020 38.2 26.4
2019 37.8 26.2
2018 37.4 25.9
2017 37.1 25.7
2016 36.8 25.5
2015 36.4 25.3
2014 36 25
2013 35.6 24.8
2012 35.2 24.5
2011 34.8 24.3
2010 34.3 24
2009 33.9 23.7
2008 33.5 23.4
2007 33.4 23.1
2006 33.4 22.8
2005 33.4 22.4
2004 33.4 22.1
2003 33.2 21.8
2002 33 21.5
2001 32.7 21.2
2000 32.5 20.9
1999 32.2 20.6
1998 31.9 20.3
1997 31.6 20.1
1996 31.3 19.9
1995 30.9 19.7
1994 30.6 19.6
1993 30.2 19.5
1992 29.9 19.4
1991 29.6 19.4
1990 29.2 19.3
1989 28.8 19.3
1988 28.4 19.3
1987 27.9 19.3
1986 27.6 19.3
1985 27.3 19.3
1984 27.1 19.2
1983 26.9 19.1
1982 26.7 19
1981 26.6 18.8
1980 26.5 18.7
1979 26.5 18.5
1978 26.5 18.3
1977 26.5 18.2
1976 26.4 18
1975 26.5 17.9
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.7 17.6
1972 26.9 17.5
1971 27.1 17.4
1970 27.4 17.4
1969 27.6 17.4
1968 27.8 17.5
1967 28 17.7
1966 28.2 18
1965 28.6 18.4
1964 28.9 19
1963 29.2 19.7
1962 29.5 20.4
1961 29.8 20.9
1960 30.1 21.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$479B
2025
$48.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
14.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.29%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.54%
2025
+0.06%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.7%
2025
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2025
48.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2025
36%
2025
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
1998
Number of millionaires
192,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.67%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$13.7B
2025
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Ireland Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2024
4,559 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$54.1
2024
$4.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.53%
2024
0%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,298 kWh
2024
2,778 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.49%
2024
0.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.09%
2025
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
64.6%
2025
47.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.34 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95.1
2026
26.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
1.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
60
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2022
English speaking
97.5%
2026
2.89%
2026
People using the Internet
97.2%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Ireland Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$450
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.2 years
2024
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2024
39
2024
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.2%
2024
5.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
4,850 sq mi
2025
23,815 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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