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Nigeria vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 30th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Turkmenistan
Population
243824469
7776557
Population rank 6/197 104/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Nigeria and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Turkmenistan
2024 $252,261,880,141 $51,387,209,872
2023 $487,387,801,881 $45,894,538,666
2022 $646,950,257,578 $42,208,726,138
2021 $609,147,716,973 $40,589,905,812
2020 $598,586,817,819 $41,509,903,182
2019 $668,219,992,691 $40,810,067,975
2018 $421,739,251,509 $40,765,428,571
2017 $375,745,731,053 $37,926,285,714
2016 $404,649,125,252 $36,169,428,571
2015 $493,026,682,801 $35,799,714,286
2014 $574,183,763,412 $43,524,210,526
2013 $520,117,180,314 $39,197,543,860
2012 $463,971,018,239 $35,164,210,526
2011 $414,466,676,831 $29,233,333,333
2010 $366,990,417,129 $22,583,157,895
2009 $295,008,835,381 $20,214,385,965
2008 $339,476,276,258 $19,271,523,179
2007 $278,260,846,800 $12,664,165,103
2006 $238,454,997,161 $10,276,674,365
2005 $175,670,569,969 $8,103,901,996
2004 $135,764,731,646 $6,838,351,088
2003 $104,738,954,264 $5,977,440,583
2002 $95,054,059,303 $4,462,029,109
2001 $73,557,840,064 $3,534,772,732
2000 $69,171,451,627 $2,904,663,311
1999 $59,145,077,039 $2,450,564,100
1998 $218,416,200,673 $2,605,689,134
1997 $200,850,397,618 $2,450,350,625
1996 $185,730,236,700 $2,378,759,975
1995 $140,919,776,986 $2,482,228,440
1994 $80,399,613,064 $2,561,118,608
1993 $56,721,051,402 $3,179,225,949
1992 $52,058,181,854 $3,200,539,816
1991 $59,526,833,412 $3,208,098,919
1990 $54,035,795,388 $3,189,539,641
1989 $44,003,061,108 $3,006,988,217
1988 $49,648,470,440 $3,010,982,414
1987 $52,676,041,931 $2,331,358,820
1986 $54,805,852,581 -
1985 $73,745,821,158 -
1984 $73,484,359,521 -
1983 $97,094,911,792 -
1982 $142,769,363,314 -
1981 $164,475,209,516 -
1980 $64,201,788,123 -
1979 $47,259,911,894 -
1978 $36,527,862,209 -
1977 $36,035,407,725 -
1976 $36,308,883,249 -
1975 $27,778,934,625 -
1974 $24,846,641,318 -
1973 $15,162,871,287 -
1972 $12,274,416,018 -
1971 $9,181,769,912 -
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Turkmenistan
2024 $1,084 $6,857
2023 $2,139 $6,232
2022 $2,899 $5,838
2021 $2,787 $5,723
2020 $2,797 $5,973
2019 $3,190 $5,998
2018 $2,058 $6,125
2017 $1,876 $5,828
2016 $2,070 $5,687
2015 $2,586 $5,759
2014 $3,089 $7,164
2013 $2,873 $6,600
2012 $2,633 $6,054
2011 $2,418 $5,144
2010 $2,202 $4,059
2009 $1,820 $3,708
2008 $2,154 $3,606
2007 $1,816 $2,415
2006 $1,600 $1,997
2005 $1,211 $1,604
2004 $962 $1,379
2003 $763 $1,229
2002 $712 $936
2001 $566 $756
2000 $547 $634
1999 $481 $546
1998 $1,822 $591
1997 $1,720 $565
1996 $1,633 $558
1995 $1,272 $592
1994 $745 $622
1993 $540 $788
1992 $509 $811
1991 $597 $832
1990 $556 $848
1989 $465 $821
1988 $540 $846
1987 $588 $675
1986 $628 -
1985 $869 -
1984 $890 -
1983 $1,207 -
1982 $1,822 -
1981 $2,162 -
1980 $870 -
1979 $661 -
1978 $527 -
1977 $536 -
1976 $556 -
1975 $438 -
1974 $403 -
1973 $252.4 -
1972 $209.5 -
1971 $160.5 -
1970 $224.5 -
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Turkmenistan
2026 55 70.5
2025 54.8 70.3
2024 54.6 70.2
2023 54.5 70.1
2022 54.1 69.9
2021 53.5 69.4
2020 53.1 68.8
2019 53 69.4
2018 52.7 69.3
2017 52.4 69.2
2016 52.2 69.1
2015 51.9 69.1
2014 51.9 69
2013 51.8 69
2012 51.7 69
2011 51.5 68.9
2010 51.3 68.6
2009 51.1 68.2
2008 50.7 67.6
2007 50.4 67
2006 49.9 66.6
2005 49.5 66.3
2004 49.1 66.1
2003 48.6 65.9
2002 48 65.6
2001 47.5 65.3
2000 47.1 64.9
1999 46.6 64.5
1998 46.1 64
1997 46 63.7
1996 45.8 63.5
1995 45.9 63.5
1994 45.7 63.5
1993 45.8 63.6
1992 45.6 63.8
1991 45.5 63.8
1990 45.7 63.9
1989 45.8 63.8
1988 45.8 63.7
1987 45.9 63.5
1986 46 63.2
1985 46.2 62.8
1984 46.3 62.4
1983 46.4 62
1982 46.4 61.6
1981 46.3 61
1980 46 60.2
1979 45.7 59.1
1978 45.3 58.3
1977 44.8 57.7
1976 44.2 57.4
1975 43.1 57.2
1974 42.5 57
1973 41.8 56.8
1972 41.3 56.6
1971 40.6 56.3
1970 40 56
1969 38.9 55.7
1968 38.6 55.3
1967 37.5 54.8
1966 38.4 54.4
1965 38.2 54
1964 38 53.6
1963 37.8 53.2
1962 37.6 52.9
1961 37.4 52.5
1960 37.2 52.1
1959 37 51.8
1958 36.8 51.4
1957 36.6 51
1956 36.5 50.6
1955 36.3 50.2
1954 36.2 49.8
1953 36 49.4
1952 35.9 49
1951 35.7 48.6
1950 35.5 48.1

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

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Nigeria and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Turkmenistan
2024 232,679,478 7,494,498
2023 227,882,945 7,364,438
2022 223,150,896 7,230,193
2021 218,529,286 7,092,043
2020 213,996,181 6,949,912
2019 209,485,641 6,803,944
2018 204,938,755 6,655,524
2017 200,254,579 6,507,061
2016 195,443,700 6,360,041
2015 190,671,878 6,215,770
2014 185,896,915 6,075,283
2013 181,049,443 5,939,341
2012 176,200,625 5,808,546
2011 171,379,598 5,683,417
2010 166,642,886 5,564,356
2009 162,049,464 5,451,592
2008 157,595,014 5,345,029
2007 153,267,261 5,244,046
2006 149,077,334 5,147,105
2005 145,017,253 5,052,257
2004 141,057,045 4,958,093
2003 137,202,644 4,863,865
2002 133,471,989 4,769,465
2001 129,862,595 4,675,409
2000 126,382,494 4,582,677
1999 123,047,320 4,492,170
1998 119,846,254 4,410,507
1997 116,754,792 4,336,730
1996 113,754,779 4,263,819
1995 110,819,428 4,191,203
1994 107,935,714 4,116,662
1993 105,122,069 4,032,407
1992 102,372,770 3,944,689
1991 99,720,162 3,855,894
1990 97,120,925 3,760,562
1989 94,531,014 3,662,459
1988 92,020,090 3,559,363
1987 89,591,716 3,452,731
1986 87,235,953 3,347,809
1985 84,897,973 3,247,534
1984 82,526,443 3,154,079
1983 80,438,260 3,067,534
1982 78,378,701 2,985,557
1981 76,068,103 2,907,187
1980 73,764,641 2,832,203
1979 71,498,242 2,760,358
1978 69,326,532 2,691,088
1977 67,234,590 2,623,948
1976 65,258,009 2,558,521
1975 63,410,815 2,494,570
1974 61,679,144 2,432,028
1973 60,082,139 2,370,919
1972 58,601,748 2,311,430
1971 57,214,684 2,253,119
1970 55,893,838 2,195,616
1969 54,631,914 2,139,024
1968 53,432,783 2,083,069
1967 52,293,065 2,027,403
1966 51,188,234 1,971,737
1965 50,086,764 1,915,916
1964 49,012,016 1,859,997
1963 47,973,575 1,804,272
1962 46,965,292 1,749,214
1961 45,989,310 1,695,400
1960 45,053,782 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Turkmenistan
2023 4.48 2.69
2022 4.55 2.73
2021 4.64 2.75
2020 4.7 2.79
2019 4.86 2.83
2018 5.02 2.88
2017 5.18 2.93
2016 5.34 2.99
2015 5.5 3.03
2014 5.62 3.02
2013 5.69 3.01
2012 5.8 2.96
2011 5.89 2.9
2010 5.95 2.85
2009 5.99 2.79
2008 6.02 2.75
2007 6.03 2.73
2006 6.05 2.72
2005 6.06 2.71
2004 6.09 2.67
2003 6.1 2.67
2002 6.12 2.71
2001 6.13 2.81
2000 6.12 2.9
1999 6.08 2.98
1998 6.07 3.08
1997 6.14 3.18
1996 6.22 3.29
1995 6.27 3.49
1994 6.32 3.62
1993 6.35 3.78
1992 6.39 3.96
1991 6.43 4.14
1990 6.46 4.29
1989 6.49 4.46
1988 6.5 4.68
1987 6.5 4.84
1986 6.56 4.94
1985 6.62 4.97
1984 6.7 4.96
1983 6.78 4.97
1982 6.8 5.04
1981 6.82 5.16
1980 6.85 5.3
1979 6.89 5.46
1978 6.92 5.61
1977 6.86 5.77
1976 6.81 5.9
1975 6.77 6
1974 6.7 6.09
1973 6.63 6.15
1972 6.58 6.2
1971 6.53 6.32
1970 6.47 6.4
1969 6.44 6.48
1968 6.42 6.56
1967 6.4 6.64
1966 6.39 6.7
1965 6.37 6.76
1964 6.36 6.79
1963 6.35 6.79
1962 6.36 6.76
1961 6.35 6.69
1960 6.36 6.59

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

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Nigeria and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Turkmenistan
2024 19 27.5
2023 18.8 27.2
2022 18.7 26.9
2021 18.5 26.7
2020 18.3 26.4
2019 18.2 26.2
2018 18 25.9
2017 17.9 25.7
2016 17.8 25.5
2015 17.8 25.3
2014 17.7 25
2013 17.7 24.8
2012 17.7 24.5
2011 17.7 24.3
2010 17.8 24
2009 17.8 23.7
2008 17.8 23.4
2007 17.9 23.1
2006 17.9 22.8
2005 17.9 22.4
2004 17.9 22.1
2003 17.9 21.8
2002 17.9 21.5
2001 17.9 21.2
2000 17.9 20.9
1999 17.9 20.6
1998 17.8 20.3
1997 17.7 20.1
1996 17.6 19.9
1995 17.6 19.7
1994 17.5 19.6
1993 17.4 19.5
1992 17.4 19.4
1991 17.3 19.4
1990 17.3 19.3
1989 17.3 19.3
1988 17.3 19.3
1987 17.3 19.3
1986 17.3 19.3
1985 17.3 19.3
1984 17.4 19.2
1983 17.5 19.1
1982 17.6 19
1981 17.7 18.8
1980 17.8 18.7
1979 17.9 18.5
1978 18 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.5 17.7
1973 18.6 17.6
1972 18.7 17.5
1971 18.8 17.4
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 18
1965 19.3 18.4
1964 19.3 19
1963 19.3 19.7
1962 19.3 20.4
1961 19.3 20.9
1960 19.3 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.4%
1998
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Nigeria Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Turkmenistan
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99.9%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Nigeria Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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