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Nepal vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 92nd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Turkmenistan
Population
29596762
7776557
Population rank 52/197 104/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Nepal and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Turkmenistan
2024 $42,914,268,287 $51,387,209,872
2023 $41,047,772,331 $45,894,538,666
2022 $41,182,939,601 $42,208,726,138
2021 $36,924,841,394 $40,589,905,812
2020 $33,433,659,301 $41,509,903,182
2019 $34,186,180,699 $40,810,067,975
2018 $33,111,525,237 $40,765,428,571
2017 $28,971,588,940 $37,926,285,714
2016 $24,524,109,484 $36,169,428,571
2015 $24,360,801,287 $35,799,714,286
2014 $22,731,612,922 $43,524,210,526
2013 $22,162,204,925 $39,197,543,860
2012 $21,703,100,877 $35,164,210,526
2011 $21,573,872,421 $29,233,333,333
2010 $16,002,656,434 $22,583,157,895
2009 $12,854,985,464 $20,214,385,965
2008 $12,545,438,605 $19,271,523,179
2007 $10,325,618,017 $12,664,165,103
2006 $9,043,715,356 $10,276,674,365
2005 $8,130,258,378 $8,103,901,996
2004 $7,273,938,315 $6,838,351,088
2003 $6,330,473,097 $5,977,440,583
2002 $6,050,875,807 $4,462,029,109
2001 $6,007,055,042 $3,534,772,732
2000 $5,494,252,208 $2,904,663,311
1999 $5,033,642,384 $2,450,564,100
1998 $4,856,255,044 $2,605,689,134
1997 $4,918,691,917 $2,450,350,625
1996 $4,521,580,381 $2,378,759,975
1995 $4,401,104,418 $2,482,228,440
1994 $4,066,775,510 $2,561,118,608
1993 $3,660,041,667 $3,179,225,949
1992 $3,401,211,581 $3,200,539,816
1991 $3,921,476,085 $3,208,098,919
1990 $3,627,560,239 $3,189,539,641
1989 $3,525,225,787 $3,006,988,217
1988 $3,487,009,748 $3,010,982,414
1987 $2,957,255,380 $2,331,358,820
1986 $2,850,782,044 -
1985 $2,619,913,956 -
1984 $2,581,207,388 -
1983 $2,447,174,803 -
1982 $2,395,423,742 -
1981 $2,275,583,317 -
1980 $1,945,916,583 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Turkmenistan
2024 $1,447 $6,857
2023 $1,382 $6,232
2022 $1,386 $5,838
2021 $1,253 $5,723
2020 $1,154 $5,973
2019 $1,203 $5,998
2018 $1,179 $6,125
2017 $1,034 $5,828
2016 $877 $5,687
2015 $876 $5,759
2014 $821 $7,164
2013 $803 $6,600
2012 $788 $6,054
2011 $786 $5,144
2010 $585 $4,059
2009 $473 $3,708
2008 $465 $3,606
2007 $385 $2,415
2006 $340 $1,997
2005 $309 $1,604
2004 $279.6 $1,379
2003 $246.4 $1,229
2002 $238.9 $936
2001 $240.8 $756
2000 $223.8 $634
1999 $208.6 $546
1998 $205.1 $591
1997 $211.8 $565
1996 $198.8 $558
1995 $197.8 $592
1994 $187.3 $622
1993 $172.8 $788
1992 $165 $811
1991 $195.7 $832
1990 $185.8 $848
1989 $185 $821
1988 $187.1 $846
1987 $162 $675
1986 $159.5 -
1985 $149.9 -
1984 $151.1 -
1983 $146.6 -
1982 $147 -
1981 $142.9 -
1980 $125.1 -
1979 $121.9 -
1978 $108.1 -
1977 $95.3 -
1976 $102.5 -
1975 $113.6 -
1974 $89.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1972 $78.8 -
1971 $69.5 -
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Turkmenistan
2026 71.2 70.5
2025 70.9 70.3
2024 70.6 70.2
2023 70.4 70.1
2022 70.1 69.9
2021 68.4 69.4
2020 69.1 68.8
2019 69.3 69.4
2018 69 69.3
2017 68.7 69.2
2016 68.4 69.1
2015 67.4 69.1
2014 67.8 69
2013 67.6 69
2012 67.4 69
2011 67.1 68.9
2010 66.8 68.6
2009 66.6 68.2
2008 66.4 67.6
2007 66.2 67
2006 65.9 66.6
2005 65.3 66.3
2004 64.7 66.1
2003 64.2 65.9
2002 63.5 65.6
2001 63.3 65.3
2000 62.6 64.9
1999 62 64.5
1998 61.5 64
1997 60.8 63.7
1996 60 63.5
1995 59.3 63.5
1994 58.6 63.5
1993 57.6 63.6
1992 56.7 63.8
1991 55.6 63.8
1990 54.8 63.9
1989 54 63.8
1988 53.1 63.7
1987 52.4 63.5
1986 51.6 63.2
1985 50.9 62.8
1984 50.2 62.4
1983 49.7 62
1982 49.2 61.6
1981 48.7 61
1980 48.3 60.2
1979 47.8 59.1
1978 47.2 58.3
1977 46.6 57.7
1976 46 57.4
1975 45.5 57.2
1974 44.9 57
1973 44.5 56.8
1972 44.1 56.6
1971 43.6 56.3
1970 43.2 56
1969 42.7 55.7
1968 42.2 55.3
1967 41.7 54.8
1966 41.2 54.4
1965 40.7 54
1964 40.2 53.6
1963 39.6 53.2
1962 39.3 52.9
1961 39 52.5
1960 38.7 52.1
1959 38.4 51.8
1958 38.1 51.4
1957 38 51
1956 37.9 50.6
1955 37.9 50.2
1954 37.8 49.8
1953 37.7 49.4
1952 37.7 49
1951 37.6 48.6
1950 37.6 48.1

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

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Nepal and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Nepal Turkmenistan
2024 29,651,054 7,494,498
2023 29,694,614 7,364,438
2022 29,715,436 7,230,193
2021 29,475,010 7,092,043
2020 28,966,574 6,949,912
2019 28,414,064 6,803,944
2018 28,079,689 6,655,524
2017 28,011,258 6,507,061
2016 27,955,462 6,360,041
2015 27,823,629 6,215,770
2014 27,672,370 6,075,283
2013 27,589,996 5,939,341
2012 27,534,915 5,808,546
2011 27,464,494 5,683,417
2010 27,341,952 5,564,356
2009 27,173,035 5,451,592
2008 26,990,037 5,345,029
2007 26,788,492 5,244,046
2006 26,565,425 5,147,105
2005 26,309,458 5,052,257
2004 26,016,656 4,958,093
2003 25,688,758 4,863,865
2002 25,328,981 4,769,465
2001 24,946,748 4,675,409
2000 24,546,509 4,582,677
1999 24,125,199 4,492,170
1998 23,680,357 4,410,507
1997 23,219,463 4,336,730
1996 22,741,862 4,263,819
1995 22,245,439 4,191,203
1994 21,717,479 4,116,662
1993 21,180,159 4,032,407
1992 20,609,707 3,944,689
1991 20,036,500 3,855,894
1990 19,524,573 3,760,562
1989 19,057,807 3,662,459
1988 18,638,661 3,559,363
1987 18,250,505 3,452,731
1986 17,868,124 3,347,809
1985 17,477,692 3,247,534
1984 17,085,242 3,154,079
1983 16,689,119 3,067,534
1982 16,297,987 2,985,557
1981 15,922,423 2,907,187
1980 15,553,105 2,832,203
1979 15,190,590 2,760,358
1978 14,839,695 2,691,088
1977 14,499,175 2,623,948
1976 14,177,649 2,558,521
1975 13,870,695 2,494,570
1974 13,568,435 2,432,028
1973 13,275,239 2,370,919
1972 12,989,099 2,311,430
1971 12,710,061 2,253,119
1970 12,436,190 2,195,616
1969 12,167,036 2,139,024
1968 11,906,266 2,083,069
1967 11,652,716 2,027,403
1966 11,408,710 1,971,737
1965 11,173,411 1,915,916
1964 10,946,392 1,859,997
1963 10,729,818 1,804,272
1962 10,521,116 1,749,214
1961 10,318,396 1,695,400
1960 10,123,658 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Nepal

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Turkmenistan
2023 1.98 2.69
2022 2 2.73
2021 2.03 2.75
2020 2.05 2.79
2019 2.08 2.83
2018 2.12 2.88
2017 2.17 2.93
2016 2.23 2.99
2015 2.27 3.03
2014 2.32 3.02
2013 2.36 3.01
2012 2.42 2.96
2011 2.46 2.9
2010 2.54 2.85
2009 2.63 2.79
2008 2.74 2.75
2007 2.86 2.73
2006 2.97 2.72
2005 3.12 2.71
2004 3.28 2.67
2003 3.44 2.67
2002 3.6 2.71
2001 3.79 2.81
2000 3.98 2.9
1999 4.13 2.98
1998 4.28 3.08
1997 4.44 3.18
1996 4.67 3.29
1995 4.87 3.49
1994 4.96 3.62
1993 5.04 3.78
1992 5.07 3.96
1991 5.15 4.14
1990 5.21 4.29
1989 5.26 4.46
1988 5.31 4.68
1987 5.35 4.84
1986 5.4 4.94
1985 5.46 4.97
1984 5.51 4.96
1983 5.54 4.97
1982 5.55 5.04
1981 5.58 5.16
1980 5.6 5.3
1979 5.64 5.46
1978 5.68 5.61
1977 5.69 5.77
1976 5.72 5.9
1975 5.73 6
1974 5.75 6.09
1973 5.7 6.15
1972 5.8 6.2
1971 5.85 6.32
1970 5.87 6.4
1969 5.89 6.48
1968 5.94 6.56
1967 5.95 6.64
1966 5.98 6.7
1965 6.01 6.76
1964 6.04 6.79
1963 6.06 6.79
1962 6.08 6.76
1961 6.09 6.69
1960 6.07 6.59

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

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Nepal and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Turkmenistan
2024 26 27.5
2023 25.7 27.2
2022 25.4 26.9
2021 25 26.7
2020 24.5 26.4
2019 23.7 26.2
2018 23.2 25.9
2017 22.9 25.7
2016 22.7 25.5
2015 22.4 25.3
2014 22.2 25
2013 22 24.8
2012 21.8 24.5
2011 21.6 24.3
2010 21.3 24
2009 21 23.7
2008 20.8 23.4
2007 20.5 23.1
2006 20.3 22.8
2005 20 22.4
2004 19.8 22.1
2003 19.7 21.8
2002 19.5 21.5
2001 19.4 21.2
2000 19.3 20.9
1999 19.3 20.6
1998 19.2 20.3
1997 19.2 20.1
1996 19.2 19.9
1995 19.2 19.7
1994 19.2 19.6
1993 19.2 19.5
1992 19.2 19.4
1991 19.2 19.4
1990 19.2 19.3
1989 19.2 19.3
1988 19.2 19.3
1987 19.3 19.3
1986 19.4 19.3
1985 19.4 19.3
1984 19.5 19.2
1983 19.5 19.1
1982 19.5 19
1981 19.5 18.8
1980 19.6 18.7
1979 19.6 18.5
1978 19.6 18.3
1977 19.7 18.2
1976 19.7 18
1975 19.7 17.9
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.7 17.6
1972 19.7 17.5
1971 19.7 17.4
1970 19.7 17.4
1969 19.7 17.4
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.7 17.7
1966 19.6 18
1965 19.6 18.4
1964 19.6 19
1963 19.6 19.7
1962 19.6 20.4
1961 19.5 20.9
1960 19.5 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.4%
1998
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
60%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Nepal Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Nepal Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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