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Moldova vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 135th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Turkmenistan
Population
2341166
7776557
Population rank 145/197 104/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Moldova and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Turkmenistan
2024 $18,200,340,854 $51,387,209,872
2023 $16,711,906,746 $45,894,538,666
2022 $14,525,337,524 $42,208,726,138
2021 $13,691,869,264 $40,589,905,812
2020 $11,530,746,234 $41,509,903,182
2019 $11,736,797,055 $40,810,067,975
2018 $11,252,353,421 $40,765,428,571
2017 $9,514,404,016 $37,926,285,714
2016 $7,980,917,076 $36,169,428,571
2015 $7,797,667,197 $35,799,714,286
2014 $9,402,090,138 $43,524,210,526
2013 $9,496,717,876 $39,197,543,860
2012 $8,709,138,635 $35,164,210,526
2011 $8,414,352,020 $29,233,333,333
2010 $6,974,982,370 $22,583,157,895
2009 $5,439,434,272 $20,214,385,965
2008 $6,054,824,248 $19,271,523,179
2007 $4,401,173,152 $12,664,165,103
2006 $3,408,255,451 $10,276,674,365
2005 $2,988,342,907 $8,103,901,996
2004 $2,598,249,556 $6,838,351,088
2003 $1,980,907,435 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,661,818,168 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,480,673,594 $3,534,772,732
2000 $1,288,429,392 $2,904,663,311
1999 $1,170,782,957 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,698,717,505 $2,605,689,134
1997 $1,930,081,169 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,695,122,174 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,752,999,370 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,702,314,268 $2,561,118,608
1993 $2,371,813,324 $3,179,225,949
1992 $2,319,243,436 $3,200,539,816
1991 $3,094,565,871 $3,208,098,919
1990 $3,592,857,043 $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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Moldova and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Turkmenistan
2024 $7,576 $6,857
2023 $6,800 $6,232
2022 $5,744 $5,838
2021 $5,275 $5,723
2020 $4,376 $5,973
2019 $4,405 $5,998
2018 $4,156 $6,125
2017 $3,453 $5,828
2016 $2,847 $5,687
2015 $2,750 $5,759
2014 $3,290 $7,164
2013 $3,321 $6,600
2012 $3,045 $6,054
2011 $2,941 $5,144
2010 $2,437 $4,059
2009 $1,898 $3,708
2008 $2,111 $3,606
2007 $1,531 $2,415
2006 $1,183 $1,997
2005 $1,034 $1,604
2004 $897 $1,379
2003 $682 $1,229
2002 $571 $936
2001 $507 $756
2000 $441 $634
1999 $399 $546
1998 $579 $591
1997 $657 $565
1996 $575 $558
1995 $594 $592
1994 $574 $622
1993 $797 $788
1992 $778 $811
1991 $1,038 $832
1990 $1,207 $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

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

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Moldova vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Turkmenistan
2026 71.6 70.5
2025 71.5 70.3
2024 71.3 70.2
2023 71.2 70.1
2022 71.5 69.9
2021 69 69.4
2020 69.9 68.8
2019 70.2 69.4
2018 70.2 69.3
2017 70.4 69.2
2016 70.2 69.1
2015 70.1 69.1
2014 70.2 69
2013 70.3 69
2012 70.3 69
2011 70.2 68.9
2010 69.9 68.6
2009 69.4 68.2
2008 69 67.6
2007 68.7 67
2006 68.4 66.6
2005 68.2 66.3
2004 68 66.1
2003 67.9 65.9
2002 67.8 65.6
2001 67.7 65.3
2000 67.5 64.9
1999 67.2 64.5
1998 66.8 64
1997 66.5 63.7
1996 66.2 63.5
1995 66.2 63.5
1994 66.3 63.5
1993 66.7 63.6
1992 66.7 63.8
1991 67.6 63.8
1990 67.9 63.9
1989 68.2 63.8
1988 68.2 63.7
1987 67.9 63.5
1986 67.4 63.2
1985 66.9 62.8
1984 66.4 62.4
1983 66.1 62
1982 65.9 61.6
1981 65.6 61
1980 65.2 60.2
1979 64.8 59.1
1978 64.5 58.3
1977 64.2 57.7
1976 64 57.4
1975 63.7 57.2
1974 63.4 57
1973 63.2 56.8
1972 62.9 56.6
1971 62.7 56.3
1970 62.4 56
1969 62.2 55.7
1968 62 55.3
1967 61.8 54.8
1966 61.6 54.4
1965 61.3 54
1964 61 53.6
1963 60.6 53.2
1962 60.3 52.9
1961 59.9 52.5
1960 59.4 52.1
1959 59 51.8
1958 58.5 51.4
1957 58 51
1956 57.4 50.6
1955 56.9 50.2
1954 56.3 49.8
1953 55.7 49.4
1952 55.1 49
1951 54.5 48.6
1950 54 48.1

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

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Moldova and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Moldova Turkmenistan
2024 2,402,306 7,494,498
2023 2,457,783 7,364,438
2022 2,528,654 7,230,193
2021 2,595,809 7,092,043
2020 2,635,130 6,949,912
2019 2,664,224 6,803,944
2018 2,707,203 6,655,524
2017 2,755,189 6,507,061
2016 2,803,186 6,360,041
2015 2,835,978 6,215,770
2014 2,857,815 6,075,283
2013 2,859,558 5,939,341
2012 2,860,324 5,808,546
2011 2,860,699 5,683,417
2010 2,862,354 5,564,356
2009 2,865,213 5,451,592
2008 2,868,833 5,345,029
2007 2,874,299 5,244,046
2006 2,880,967 5,147,105
2005 2,888,985 5,052,257
2004 2,896,023 4,958,093
2003 2,903,198 4,863,865
2002 2,911,385 4,769,465
2001 2,918,135 4,675,409
2000 2,924,668 4,582,677
1999 2,930,622 4,492,170
1998 2,935,227 4,410,507
1997 2,936,413 4,336,730
1996 2,947,293 4,263,819
1995 2,953,200 4,191,203
1994 2,966,745 4,116,662
1993 2,975,966 4,032,407
1992 2,980,965 3,944,689
1991 2,981,566 3,855,894
1990 2,977,912 3,760,562
1989 2,970,039 3,662,459
1988 2,948,891 3,559,363
1987 2,916,306 3,452,731
1986 2,883,057 3,347,809
1985 2,850,787 3,247,534
1984 2,820,518 3,154,079
1983 2,791,207 3,067,534
1982 2,763,101 2,985,557
1981 2,735,987 2,907,187
1980 2,708,675 2,832,203
1979 2,683,035 2,760,358
1978 2,656,211 2,691,088
1977 2,626,298 2,623,948
1976 2,596,491 2,558,521
1975 2,566,998 2,494,570
1974 2,538,164 2,432,028
1973 2,510,584 2,370,919
1972 2,484,742 2,311,430
1971 2,460,611 2,253,119
1970 2,437,590 2,195,616
1969 2,408,469 2,139,024
1968 2,373,073 2,083,069
1967 2,337,695 2,027,403
1966 2,301,871 1,971,737
1965 2,265,287 1,915,916
1964 2,228,000 1,859,997
1963 2,188,895 1,804,272
1962 2,147,227 1,749,214
1961 2,103,327 1,695,400
1960 2,058,020 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Moldova

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Turkmenistan
2023 1.73 2.69
2022 1.69 2.73
2021 1.75 2.75
2020 1.77 2.79
2019 1.78 2.83
2018 1.81 2.88
2017 1.81 2.93
2016 1.89 2.99
2015 1.87 3.03
2014 1.82 3.02
2013 1.62 3.01
2012 1.66 2.96
2011 1.65 2.9
2010 1.7 2.85
2009 1.72 2.79
2008 1.64 2.75
2007 1.58 2.73
2006 1.54 2.72
2005 1.53 2.71
2004 1.54 2.67
2003 1.48 2.67
2002 1.45 2.71
2001 1.47 2.81
2000 1.5 2.9
1999 1.56 2.98
1998 1.65 3.08
1997 1.79 3.18
1996 1.71 3.29
1995 1.83 3.49
1994 1.99 3.62
1993 2.11 3.78
1992 2.22 3.96
1991 2.28 4.14
1990 2.39 4.29
1989 2.46 4.46
1988 2.63 4.68
1987 2.78 4.84
1986 2.74 4.94
1985 2.67 4.97
1984 2.67 4.96
1983 2.58 4.97
1982 2.45 5.04
1981 2.4 5.16
1980 2.38 5.3
1979 2.38 5.46
1978 2.39 5.61
1977 2.42 5.77
1976 2.47 5.9
1975 2.52 6
1974 2.56 6.09
1973 2.57 6.15
1972 2.56 6.2
1971 2.56 6.32
1970 2.57 6.4
1969 2.57 6.48
1968 2.59 6.56
1967 2.62 6.64
1966 2.65 6.7
1965 2.69 6.76
1964 2.71 6.79
1963 2.89 6.79
1962 3.04 6.76
1961 3.23 6.69
1960 3.32 6.59

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

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Moldova and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Turkmenistan
2024 39.1 27.5
2023 38.8 27.2
2022 38.6 26.9
2021 38.3 26.7
2020 38 26.4
2019 37.6 26.2
2018 37.2 25.9
2017 36.8 25.7
2016 36.5 25.5
2015 36.1 25.3
2014 35.7 25
2013 35.4 24.8
2012 35.1 24.5
2011 34.9 24.3
2010 34.6 24
2009 34.3 23.7
2008 33.9 23.4
2007 33.6 23.1
2006 33.3 22.8
2005 33 22.4
2004 32.8 22.1
2003 32.6 21.8
2002 32.4 21.5
2001 32.2 21.2
2000 32 20.9
1999 31.8 20.6
1998 31.5 20.3
1997 31.3 20.1
1996 31.2 19.9
1995 31 19.7
1994 30.8 19.6
1993 30.6 19.5
1992 30.4 19.4
1991 30.2 19.4
1990 29.8 19.3
1989 29.5 19.3
1988 29.3 19.3
1987 29.1 19.3
1986 28.9 19.3
1985 28.7 19.3
1984 28.5 19.2
1983 28.3 19.1
1982 28.1 19
1981 27.9 18.8
1980 27.6 18.7
1979 27.6 18.5
1978 27.5 18.3
1977 27.2 18.2
1976 26.9 18
1975 26.7 17.9
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.3 17.6
1972 26.3 17.5
1971 26.3 17.4
1970 26.4 17.4
1969 26.4 17.4
1968 26.3 17.5
1967 26.1 17.7
1966 25.9 18
1965 25.7 18.4
1964 25.4 19
1963 25.1 19.7
1962 24.9 20.4
1961 24.7 20.9
1960 24.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Moldova Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Moldova Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
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) (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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