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Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has a population of 7.22M (ranked 106/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Kyrgyzstan's land area is 74,054 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 86th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
Population
7471102
7776557
Population rank 106/197 104/197
GDP
$17.5B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 135/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$2,420
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 150/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,012
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$6.56B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.5%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$908
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 144/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,187
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 74,054 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
26.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
2024 $17,478,259,659 $51,387,209,872
2023 $15,180,842,369 $45,894,538,666
2022 $12,134,931,018 $42,208,726,138
2021 $9,249,133,946 $40,589,905,812
2020 $8,270,468,614 $41,509,903,182
2019 $9,371,275,264 $40,810,067,975
2018 $8,271,106,235 $40,765,428,571
2017 $7,702,938,379 $37,926,285,714
2016 $6,813,095,379 $36,169,428,571
2015 $6,678,177,512 $35,799,714,286
2014 $7,468,102,413 $43,524,210,526
2013 $7,335,033,801 $39,197,543,860
2012 $6,605,142,884 $35,164,210,526
2011 $6,197,765,984 $29,233,333,333
2010 $4,794,361,863 $22,583,157,895
2009 $4,690,061,381 $20,214,385,965
2008 $5,139,958,909 $19,271,523,179
2007 $3,802,570,553 $12,664,165,103
2006 $2,834,168,889 $10,276,674,365
2005 $2,460,246,766 $8,103,901,996
2004 $2,211,534,585 $6,838,351,088
2003 $1,919,008,090 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,605,643,105 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,525,116,370 $3,534,772,732
2000 $1,369,688,498 $2,904,663,311
1999 $1,249,061,487 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,645,963,750 $2,605,689,134
1997 $1,767,864,036 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,827,570,586 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,661,147,035 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,681,780,847 $2,561,118,608
1993 $2,026,019,253 $3,179,225,949
1992 $2,315,346,943 $3,200,539,816
1991 $2,542,256,424 $3,208,098,919
1990 $2,660,202,623 $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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Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
2024 $2,420 $6,857
2023 $2,138 $6,232
2022 $1,740 $5,838
2021 $1,350 $5,723
2020 $1,230 $5,973
2019 $1,422 $5,998
2018 $1,284 $6,125
2017 $1,221 $5,828
2016 $1,103 $5,687
2015 $1,106 $5,759
2014 $1,265 $7,164
2013 $1,270 $6,600
2012 $1,169 $6,054
2011 $1,117 $5,144
2010 $877 $4,059
2009 $870 $3,708
2008 $966 $3,606
2007 $722 $2,415
2006 $543 $1,997
2005 $477 $1,604
2004 $433 $1,379
2003 $381 $1,229
2002 $322 $936
2001 $308 $756
2000 $279.6 $634
1999 $258 $546
1998 $345 $591
1997 $376 $565
1996 $395 $558
1995 $364 $592
1994 $372 $622
1993 $449 $788
1992 $513 $811
1991 $570 $832
1990 $606 $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

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

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Kyrgyzstan vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
2026 72.1 70.5
2025 72 70.3
2024 71.8 70.2
2023 71.7 70.1
2022 71.5 69.9
2021 69.3 69.4
2020 69.1 68.8
2019 70.9 69.4
2018 70.7 69.3
2017 70.5 69.2
2016 69.9 69.1
2015 69.3 69.1
2014 68.8 69
2013 68.5 69
2012 68.1 69
2011 67.7 68.9
2010 67.5 68.6
2009 67.1 68.2
2008 66.6 67.6
2007 66 67
2006 65.8 66.6
2005 65.8 66.3
2004 65.6 66.1
2003 65.4 65.9
2002 65.3 65.6
2001 65.3 65.3
2000 65.2 64.9
1999 64.9 64.5
1998 64.6 64
1997 64.2 63.7
1996 63.4 63.5
1995 62.9 63.5
1994 62.7 63.5
1993 63.6 63.6
1992 64.4 63.8
1991 64.9 63.8
1990 64.8 63.9
1989 65.2 63.8
1988 65.3 63.7
1987 65.4 63.5
1986 64.7 63.2
1985 63.7 62.8
1984 62.9 62.4
1983 62.3 62
1982 62.3 61.6
1981 61.8 61
1980 61.5 60.2
1979 61.1 59.1
1978 60.7 58.3
1977 60.4 57.7
1976 60.1 57.4
1975 59.8 57.2
1974 59.5 57
1973 59.2 56.8
1972 58.8 56.6
1971 58.5 56.3
1970 58.2 56
1969 57.9 55.7
1968 57.6 55.3
1967 57.3 54.8
1966 57 54.4
1965 56.6 54
1964 56.3 53.6
1963 56 53.2
1962 55.7 52.9
1961 55.4 52.5
1960 55.1 52.1
1959 54.8 51.8
1958 54.5 51.4
1957 54.2 51
1956 53.9 50.6
1955 53.5 50.2
1954 53.2 49.8
1953 52.9 49.4
1952 52.6 49
1951 52.4 48.6
1950 52.1 48.1

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
2024 7,221,868 7,494,498
2023 7,099,750 7,364,438
2022 6,975,220 7,230,193
2021 6,851,224 7,092,043
2020 6,726,596 6,949,912
2019 6,590,211 6,803,944
2018 6,444,079 6,655,524
2017 6,306,696 6,507,061
2016 6,175,338 6,360,041
2015 6,040,036 6,215,770
2014 5,905,848 6,075,283
2013 5,777,150 5,939,341
2012 5,652,076 5,808,546
2011 5,546,587 5,683,417
2010 5,467,059 5,564,356
2009 5,389,643 5,451,592
2008 5,318,729 5,345,029
2007 5,268,385 5,244,046
2006 5,218,373 5,147,105
2005 5,162,640 5,052,257
2004 5,104,713 4,958,093
2003 5,043,308 4,863,865
2002 4,990,704 4,769,465
2001 4,945,073 4,675,409
2000 4,898,362 4,582,677
1999 4,840,422 4,492,170
1998 4,769,015 4,410,507
1997 4,696,421 4,336,730
1996 4,628,438 4,263,819
1995 4,560,454 4,191,203
1994 4,515,069 4,116,662
1993 4,516,777 4,032,407
1992 4,515,400 3,944,689
1991 4,463,634 3,855,894
1990 4,391,236 3,760,562
1989 4,307,500 3,662,459
1988 4,218,400 3,559,363
1987 4,144,600 3,452,731
1986 4,066,500 3,347,809
1985 3,990,300 3,247,534
1984 3,916,400 3,154,079
1983 3,838,300 3,067,534
1982 3,759,300 2,985,557
1981 3,685,800 2,907,187
1980 3,617,400 2,832,203
1979 3,552,000 2,760,358
1978 3,487,100 2,691,088
1977 3,423,900 2,623,948
1976 3,358,700 2,558,521
1975 3,292,400 2,494,570
1974 3,223,900 2,432,028
1973 3,153,800 2,370,919
1972 3,088,200 2,311,430
1971 3,022,300 2,253,119
1970 2,959,900 2,195,616
1969 2,894,800 2,139,024
1968 2,818,300 2,083,069
1967 2,736,500 2,027,403
1966 2,655,300 1,971,737
1965 2,573,300 1,915,916
1964 2,495,300 1,859,997
1963 2,413,700 1,804,272
1962 2,333,400 1,749,214
1961 2,255,900 1,695,400
1960 2,172,300 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
2023 2.7 2.69
2022 2.8 2.73
2021 2.89 2.75
2020 3.1 2.79
2019 3.3 2.83
2018 3.3 2.88
2017 3 2.93
2016 3.1 2.99
2015 3.2 3.03
2014 3.2 3.02
2013 3.1 3.01
2012 3.2 2.96
2011 3.1 2.9
2010 3.1 2.85
2009 2.9 2.79
2008 2.8 2.75
2007 2.7 2.73
2006 2.7 2.72
2005 2.5 2.71
2004 2.6 2.67
2003 2.5 2.67
2002 2.4 2.71
2001 2.4 2.81
2000 2.4 2.9
1999 2.6 2.98
1998 2.7 3.08
1997 2.6 3.18
1996 2.8 3.29
1995 3.1 3.49
1994 2.9 3.62
1993 3.2 3.78
1992 3.52 3.96
1991 3.58 4.14
1990 3.63 4.29
1989 3.88 4.46
1988 4.03 4.68
1987 4.16 4.84
1986 4.22 4.94
1985 4.2 4.97
1984 4.2 4.96
1983 4.17 4.97
1982 4.2 5.04
1981 4.19 5.16
1980 4.22 5.3
1979 4.38 5.46
1978 4.53 5.61
1977 4.59 5.77
1976 4.68 5.9
1975 4.76 6
1974 4.89 6.09
1973 5.02 6.15
1972 5.14 6.2
1971 5.18 6.32
1970 5.2 6.4
1969 5.18 6.48
1968 5.18 6.56
1967 5.26 6.64
1966 5.32 6.7
1965 5.38 6.76
1964 5.43 6.79
1963 5.48 6.79
1962 5.42 6.76
1961 5.36 6.69
1960 5.31 6.59

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

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Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Kyrgyzstan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
2024 26.2 27.5
2023 26.1 27.2
2022 26 26.9
2021 25.8 26.7
2020 25.7 26.4
2019 25.5 26.2
2018 25.3 25.9
2017 25.2 25.7
2016 25.1 25.5
2015 25 25.3
2014 24.8 25
2013 24.6 24.8
2012 24.5 24.5
2011 24.3 24.3
2010 24.1 24
2009 23.9 23.7
2008 23.7 23.4
2007 23.6 23.1
2006 23.5 22.8
2005 23.3 22.4
2004 23.2 22.1
2003 23 21.8
2002 22.8 21.5
2001 22.6 21.2
2000 22.4 20.9
1999 22.2 20.6
1998 21.9 20.3
1997 21.7 20.1
1996 21.5 19.9
1995 21.4 19.7
1994 21.4 19.6
1993 21.5 19.5
1992 21.6 19.4
1991 21.6 19.4
1990 21.7 19.3
1989 21.7 19.3
1988 21.6 19.3
1987 21.5 19.3
1986 21.4 19.3
1985 21.2 19.3
1984 21 19.2
1983 20.8 19.1
1982 20.7 19
1981 20.6 18.8
1980 20.4 18.7
1979 20.2 18.5
1978 20.1 18.3
1977 20 18.2
1976 20 18
1975 19.9 17.9
1974 19.9 17.7
1973 19.9 17.6
1972 20 17.5
1971 20 17.4
1970 20 17.4
1969 20 17.4
1968 20.1 17.5
1967 20.3 17.7
1966 20.6 18
1965 21 18.4
1964 21.6 19
1963 22.2 19.7
1962 22.6 20.4
1961 22.9 20.9
1960 23.1 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.8B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.83%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.97%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.87%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2023
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
52.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$3.1B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
8,508,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
8.01%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
72.3%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
645 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.7 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.49 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.9%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
33.8%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,971 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
85.6%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
85.9%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,815
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
34.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.7
2020
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2019
99.9%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$96.7
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.8
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.35%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.57
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2019
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
26.8%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.63 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
10,254 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
39,996 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
5,290 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,127 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2021, 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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