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Netherlands vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 134th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Turkmenistan
Population
18252623
7776557
Population rank 72/197 104/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Netherlands and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Turkmenistan
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $51,387,209,872
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $45,894,538,666
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $42,208,726,138
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $40,589,905,812
2020 $932,560,861,701 $41,509,903,182
2019 $928,903,005,576 $40,810,067,975
2018 $929,733,599,797 $40,765,428,571
2017 $848,233,537,846 $37,926,285,714
2016 $797,163,949,290 $36,169,428,571
2015 $775,743,675,303 $35,799,714,286
2014 $901,556,501,756 $43,524,210,526
2013 $883,951,539,007 $39,197,543,860
2012 $845,689,017,066 $35,164,210,526
2011 $913,140,741,333 $29,233,333,333
2010 $852,464,982,433 $22,583,157,895
2009 $878,954,223,140 $20,214,385,965
2008 $957,901,566,041 $19,271,523,179
2007 $853,499,460,873 $12,664,165,103
2006 $737,593,995,289 $10,276,674,365
2005 $688,133,699,636 $8,103,901,996
2004 $661,224,886,143 $6,838,351,088
2003 $582,435,617,082 $5,977,440,583
2002 $475,529,972,123 $4,462,029,109
2001 $432,536,219,669 $3,534,772,732
2000 $417,649,282,154 $2,904,663,311
1999 $447,778,514,140 $2,450,564,100
1998 $438,612,530,549 $2,605,689,134
1997 $417,506,211,882 $2,450,350,625
1996 $451,372,549,020 $2,378,759,975
1995 $452,967,334,614 $2,482,228,440
1994 $379,688,232,232 $2,561,118,608
1993 $354,070,495,966 $3,179,225,949
1992 $363,497,050,125 $3,200,539,816
1991 $327,982,316,124 $3,208,098,919
1990 $318,799,003,994 $3,189,539,641
1989 $258,716,904,292 $3,006,988,217
1988 $262,295,966,105 $3,010,982,414
1987 $245,406,949,521 $2,331,358,820
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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Netherlands and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Turkmenistan
2024 $67,520 $6,857
2023 $63,516 $6,232
2022 $59,123 $5,838
2021 $60,142 $5,723
2020 $53,468 $5,973
2019 $53,555 $5,998
2018 $53,955 $6,125
2017 $49,514 $5,828
2016 $46,809 $5,687
2015 $45,794 $5,759
2014 $53,457 $7,164
2013 $52,602 $6,600
2012 $50,474 $6,054
2011 $54,702 $5,144
2010 $51,306 $4,059
2009 $53,172 $3,708
2008 $58,247 $3,606
2007 $52,101 $2,415
2006 $45,124 $1,997
2005 $42,165 $1,604
2004 $40,611 $1,379
2003 $35,897 $1,229
2002 $29,447 $936
2001 $26,956 $756
2000 $26,225 $634
1999 $28,319 $546
1998 $27,924 $591
1997 $26,745 $565
1996 $29,064 $558
1995 $29,301 $592
1994 $24,683 $622
1993 $23,156 $788
1992 $23,939 $811
1991 $21,764 $832
1990 $21,322 $848
1989 $17,423 $821
1988 $17,771 $846
1987 $16,734 $675
1986 $13,804 -
1985 $9,941 -
1984 $9,992 -
1983 $10,696 -
1982 $11,089 -
1981 $11,537 -
1980 $13,812 -
1979 $12,817 -
1978 $11,196 -
1977 $9,180 -
1976 $7,937 -
1975 $7,346 -
1974 $6,450 -
1973 $5,353 -
1972 $4,110 -
1971 $3,384 -
1970 $2,931 -
1969 $2,647 -
1968 $2,364 -
1967 $2,155 -
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

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

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Netherlands vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Turkmenistan
2026 82.6 70.5
2025 82.4 70.3
2024 82.3 70.2
2023 82.2 70.1
2022 81.9 69.9
2021 81.4 69.4
2020 81.4 68.8
2019 82.1 69.4
2018 81.8 69.3
2017 81.7 69.2
2016 81.6 69.1
2015 81.5 69.1
2014 81.7 69
2013 81.3 69
2012 81.1 69
2011 81.1 68.9
2010 80.8 68.6
2009 80.7 68.2
2008 80.4 67.6
2007 80.3 67
2006 79.8 66.6
2005 79.5 66.3
2004 79.2 66.1
2003 78.7 65.9
2002 78.4 65.6
2001 78.3 65.3
2000 78.1 64.9
1999 78 64.5
1998 78 64
1997 77.9 63.7
1996 77.6 63.5
1995 77.6 63.5
1994 77.5 63.5
1993 77 63.6
1992 77.4 63.8
1991 77.2 63.8
1990 77 63.9
1989 76.8 63.8
1988 77 63.7
1987 76.8 63.5
1986 76.4 63.2
1985 76.4 62.8
1984 76.3 62.4
1983 76.3 62
1982 76.1 61.6
1981 76 61
1980 75.8 60.2
1979 75.6 59.1
1978 75.2 58.3
1977 75.3 57.7
1976 74.7 57.4
1975 74.6 57.2
1974 74.6 57
1973 74.2 56.8
1972 73.8 56.6
1971 73.9 56.3
1970 73.6 56
1969 73.6 55.7
1968 73.6 55.3
1967 73.8 54.8
1966 73.6 54.4
1965 73.6 54
1964 73.7 53.6
1963 73.4 53.2
1962 73.2 52.9
1961 73.6 52.5
1960 73.4 52.1
1959 73.2 51.8
1958 73.1 51.4
1957 73 51
1956 72.5 50.6
1955 72.5 50.2
1954 72.4 49.8
1953 71.7 49.4
1952 72.1 49
1951 71.5 48.6
1950 71.4 48.1

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

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Netherlands and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Turkmenistan
2024 17,993,485 7,494,498
2023 17,877,117 7,364,438
2022 17,700,982 7,230,193
2021 17,533,044 7,092,043
2020 17,441,500 6,949,912
2019 17,344,874 6,803,944
2018 17,231,624 6,655,524
2017 17,131,296 6,507,061
2016 17,030,314 6,360,041
2015 16,939,923 6,215,770
2014 16,865,008 6,075,283
2013 16,804,432 5,939,341
2012 16,754,962 5,808,546
2011 16,693,074 5,683,417
2010 16,615,394 5,564,356
2009 16,530,388 5,451,592
2008 16,445,593 5,345,029
2007 16,381,696 5,244,046
2006 16,346,101 5,147,105
2005 16,319,868 5,052,257
2004 16,281,779 4,958,093
2003 16,225,302 4,863,865
2002 16,148,929 4,769,465
2001 16,046,180 4,675,409
2000 15,925,513 4,582,677
1999 15,812,088 4,492,170
1998 15,707,209 4,410,507
1997 15,610,650 4,336,730
1996 15,530,498 4,263,819
1995 15,459,006 4,191,203
1994 15,382,838 4,116,662
1993 15,290,368 4,032,407
1992 15,184,166 3,944,689
1991 15,069,798 3,855,894
1990 14,951,510 3,760,562
1989 14,848,907 3,662,459
1988 14,760,094 3,559,363
1987 14,665,037 3,452,731
1986 14,572,278 3,347,809
1985 14,491,632 3,247,534
1984 14,424,211 3,154,079
1983 14,367,070 3,067,534
1982 14,312,690 2,985,557
1981 14,247,208 2,907,187
1980 14,149,800 2,832,203
1979 14,038,270 2,760,358
1978 13,941,700 2,691,088
1977 13,856,185 2,623,948
1976 13,774,037 2,558,521
1975 13,666,335 2,494,570
1974 13,545,056 2,432,028
1973 13,439,322 2,370,919
1972 13,328,593 2,311,430
1971 13,194,497 2,253,119
1970 13,038,526 2,195,616
1969 12,877,984 2,139,024
1968 12,729,721 2,083,069
1967 12,598,201 2,027,403
1966 12,456,251 1,971,737
1965 12,294,732 1,915,916
1964 12,127,120 1,859,997
1963 11,965,966 1,804,272
1962 11,805,689 1,749,214
1961 11,638,712 1,695,400
1960 11,486,631 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Turkmenistan
2023 1.43 2.69
2022 1.49 2.73
2021 1.62 2.75
2020 1.54 2.79
2019 1.57 2.83
2018 1.59 2.88
2017 1.62 2.93
2016 1.66 2.99
2015 1.66 3.03
2014 1.71 3.02
2013 1.68 3.01
2012 1.72 2.96
2011 1.76 2.9
2010 1.79 2.85
2009 1.79 2.79
2008 1.77 2.75
2007 1.72 2.73
2006 1.72 2.72
2005 1.71 2.71
2004 1.72 2.67
2003 1.75 2.67
2002 1.73 2.71
2001 1.71 2.81
2000 1.72 2.9
1999 1.65 2.98
1998 1.63 3.08
1997 1.56 3.18
1996 1.53 3.29
1995 1.53 3.49
1994 1.57 3.62
1993 1.57 3.78
1992 1.59 3.96
1991 1.61 4.14
1990 1.62 4.29
1989 1.55 4.46
1988 1.55 4.68
1987 1.56 4.84
1986 1.55 4.94
1985 1.51 4.97
1984 1.49 4.96
1983 1.47 4.97
1982 1.5 5.04
1981 1.56 5.16
1980 1.6 5.3
1979 1.56 5.46
1978 1.58 5.61
1977 1.58 5.77
1976 1.63 5.9
1975 1.66 6
1974 1.77 6.09
1973 1.9 6.15
1972 2.15 6.2
1971 2.36 6.32
1970 2.57 6.4
1969 2.75 6.48
1968 2.72 6.56
1967 2.81 6.64
1966 2.9 6.7
1965 3.04 6.76
1964 3.17 6.79
1963 3.19 6.79
1962 3.18 6.76
1961 3.22 6.69
1960 3.12 6.59

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

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Netherlands and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Turkmenistan
2024 42.4 27.5
2023 42.4 27.2
2022 42.5 26.9
2021 42.6 26.7
2020 42.5 26.4
2019 42.5 26.2
2018 42.4 25.9
2017 42.3 25.7
2016 42.2 25.5
2015 42 25.3
2014 41.8 25
2013 41.6 24.8
2012 41.3 24.5
2011 41 24.3
2010 40.7 24
2009 40.3 23.7
2008 40 23.4
2007 39.7 23.1
2006 39.3 22.8
2005 38.9 22.4
2004 38.5 22.1
2003 38.1 21.8
2002 37.8 21.5
2001 37.5 21.2
2000 37.3 20.9
1999 37 20.6
1998 36.7 20.3
1997 36.4 20.1
1996 36.1 19.9
1995 35.7 19.7
1994 35.4 19.6
1993 35.1 19.5
1992 34.8 19.4
1991 34.6 19.4
1990 34.3 19.3
1989 34.1 19.3
1988 33.8 19.3
1987 33.5 19.3
1986 33.2 19.3
1985 32.9 19.3
1984 32.6 19.2
1983 32.3 19.1
1982 31.9 19
1981 31.6 18.8
1980 31.3 18.7
1979 31 18.5
1978 30.7 18.3
1977 30.3 18.2
1976 29.8 18
1975 29.4 17.9
1974 29.3 17.7
1973 29 17.6
1972 28.9 17.5
1971 28.7 17.4
1970 28.6 17.4
1969 28.6 17.4
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.5 17.7
1966 28.6 18
1965 28.6 18.4
1964 28.6 19
1963 28.7 19.7
1962 28.7 20.4
1961 28.8 20.9
1960 28.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.4%
1998
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Netherlands Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Netherlands Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$450
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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) (2021–2023, 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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