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Romania vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 80th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Turkmenistan
Population
18839108
7776557
Population rank 70/197 104/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Romania and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Romania and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Romania

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Romania Turkmenistan
2024 $382,564,217,989 $51,387,209,872
2023 $347,757,995,759 $45,894,538,666
2022 $295,319,437,557 $42,208,726,138
2021 $285,071,280,114 $40,589,905,812
2020 $250,625,048,304 $41,509,903,182
2019 $250,080,428,512 $40,810,067,975
2018 $241,791,427,224 $40,765,428,571
2017 $210,147,385,855 $37,926,285,714
2016 $185,290,759,249 $36,169,428,571
2015 $177,885,131,240 $35,799,714,286
2014 $199,722,319,676 $43,524,210,526
2013 $189,798,603,751 $39,197,543,860
2012 $179,117,323,107 $35,164,210,526
2011 $192,623,977,894 $29,233,333,333
2010 $170,064,350,672 $22,583,157,895
2009 $174,110,532,659 $20,214,385,965
2008 $214,315,932,061 $19,271,523,179
2007 $174,588,782,939 $12,664,165,103
2006 $122,023,735,993 $10,276,674,365
2005 $98,454,380,120 $8,103,901,996
2004 $74,973,656,852 $6,838,351,088
2003 $57,806,384,143 $5,977,440,583
2002 $46,065,502,703 $4,462,029,109
2001 $40,395,116,581 $3,534,772,732
2000 $37,253,739,511 $2,904,663,311
1999 $35,953,156,754 $2,450,564,100
1998 $41,696,091,974 $2,605,689,134
1997 $35,575,214,078 $2,450,350,625
1996 $36,937,074,278 $2,378,759,975
1995 $37,430,162,103 $2,482,228,440
1994 $30,072,805,104 $2,561,118,608
1993 $26,361,160,450 $3,179,225,949
1992 $25,121,666,667 $3,200,539,816
1991 $28,850,634,900 $3,208,098,919
1990 $38,247,882,300 $3,189,539,641
1989 $41,450,777,202 $3,006,988,217
1988 $40,424,528,302 $3,010,982,414
1987 $38,067,567,568 $2,331,358,820

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

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Romania and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Turkmenistan
2024 $20,080 $6,857
2023 $18,244 $6,232
2022 $15,504 $5,838
2021 $14,908 $5,723
2020 $13,009 $5,973
2019 $12,910 $5,998
2018 $12,416 $6,125
2017 $10,728 $5,828
2016 $9,405 $5,687
2015 $8,977 $5,759
2014 $10,032 $7,164
2013 $9,498 $6,600
2012 $8,930 $6,054
2011 $9,561 $5,144
2010 $8,400 $4,059
2009 $8,548 $3,708
2008 $10,435 $3,606
2007 $8,360 $2,415
2006 $5,758 $1,997
2005 $4,618 $1,604
2004 $3,495 $1,379
2003 $2,679 $1,229
2002 $2,120 $936
2001 $1,825 $756
2000 $1,660 $634
1999 $1,600 $546
1998 $1,853 $591
1997 $1,577 $565
1996 $1,633 $558
1995 $1,650 $592
1994 $1,323 $622
1993 $1,158 $788
1992 $1,102 $811
1991 $1,254 $832
1990 $1,648 $848
1989 $1,790 $821
1988 $1,753 $846
1987 $1,659 $675

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

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Romania vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Turkmenistan
2026 76.4 70.5
2025 76.2 70.3
2024 76.1 70.2
2023 75.9 70.1
2022 75.3 69.9
2021 72.7 69.4
2020 74 68.8
2019 75.3 69.4
2018 75.1 69.3
2017 75 69.2
2016 75 69.1
2015 74.7 69.1
2014 74.8 69
2013 74.9 69
2012 74.3 69
2011 74.3 68.9
2010 73.6 68.6
2009 73.5 68.2
2008 73.2 67.6
2007 72.8 67
2006 72.2 66.6
2005 71.6 66.3
2004 71.1 66.1
2003 70.8 65.9
2002 70.8 65.6
2001 71.1 65.3
2000 71.2 64.9
1999 70.6 64.5
1998 69.9 64
1997 69.1 63.7
1996 68.8 63.5
1995 69.3 63.5
1994 69.3 63.5
1993 69.5 63.6
1992 69.5 63.8
1991 70 63.8
1990 69.8 63.9
1989 69.5 63.8
1988 69.4 63.7
1987 69.1 63.5
1986 69.7 63.2
1985 69.4 62.8
1984 69.9 62.4
1983 69.8 62
1982 69.8 61.6
1981 69.5 61
1980 69.2 60.2
1979 69.5 59.1
1978 69.8 58.3
1977 69.5 57.7
1976 69.9 57.4
1975 69.6 57.2
1974 69.5 57
1973 68.7 56.8
1972 69 56.6
1971 68.4 56.3
1970 67.9 56
1969 67.2 55.7
1968 67.9 55.3
1967 68.1 54.8
1966 68.2 54.4
1965 68.4 54
1964 68.4 53.6
1963 67.8 53.2
1962 67.2 52.9
1961 66.4 52.5
1960 65.6 52.1
1959 64.9 51.8
1958 64.4 51.4
1957 64 51
1956 63.6 50.6
1955 63.3 50.2
1954 63 49.8
1953 62.5 49.4
1952 61.8 49
1951 61.2 48.6
1950 60.5 48.1

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

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Romania and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Romania Turkmenistan
2024 19,051,804 7,494,498
2023 19,061,062 7,364,438
2022 19,048,502 7,230,193
2021 19,122,059 7,092,043
2020 19,265,250 6,949,912
2019 19,371,648 6,803,944
2018 19,473,970 6,655,524
2017 19,588,715 6,507,061
2016 19,702,267 6,360,041
2015 19,815,616 6,215,770
2014 19,908,979 6,075,283
2013 19,983,693 5,939,341
2012 20,058,035 5,808,546
2011 20,147,528 5,683,417
2010 20,246,871 5,564,356
2009 20,367,487 5,451,592
2008 20,537,875 5,345,029
2007 20,882,982 5,244,046
2006 21,193,760 5,147,105
2005 21,319,685 5,052,257
2004 21,451,748 4,958,093
2003 21,574,326 4,863,865
2002 21,730,496 4,769,465
2001 22,131,970 4,675,409
2000 22,442,971 4,582,677
1999 22,472,040 4,492,170
1998 22,507,344 4,410,507
1997 22,553,978 4,336,730
1996 22,619,004 4,263,819
1995 22,684,270 4,191,203
1994 22,730,211 4,116,662
1993 22,763,280 4,032,407
1992 22,794,284 3,944,689
1991 23,001,155 3,855,894
1990 23,201,835 3,760,562
1989 23,161,458 3,662,459
1988 23,057,662 3,559,363
1987 22,949,430 3,452,731
1986 22,836,841 3,347,809
1985 22,732,999 3,247,534
1984 22,640,547 3,154,079
1983 22,560,478 3,067,534
1982 22,475,741 2,985,557
1981 22,353,070 2,907,187
1980 22,207,282 2,832,203
1979 22,090,488 2,760,358
1978 21,951,464 2,691,088
1977 21,756,096 2,623,948
1976 21,551,634 2,558,521
1975 21,293,583 2,494,570
1974 21,029,429 2,432,028
1973 20,835,681 2,370,919
1972 20,657,957 2,311,430
1971 20,461,567 2,253,119
1970 20,250,398 2,195,616
1969 20,009,141 2,139,024
1968 19,799,831 2,083,069
1967 19,534,242 2,027,403
1966 19,215,450 1,971,737
1965 19,031,576 1,915,916
1964 18,919,126 1,859,997
1963 18,797,850 1,804,272
1962 18,676,550 1,749,214
1961 18,555,250 1,695,400
1960 18,406,905 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Romania

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Turkmenistan
2023 1.71 2.69
2022 1.71 2.73
2021 1.81 2.75
2020 1.8 2.79
2019 1.77 2.83
2018 1.76 2.88
2017 1.78 2.93
2016 1.69 2.99
2015 1.62 3.03
2014 1.56 3.02
2013 1.46 3.01
2012 1.52 2.96
2011 1.47 2.9
2010 1.59 2.85
2009 1.66 2.79
2008 1.6 2.75
2007 1.45 2.73
2006 1.42 2.72
2005 1.4 2.71
2004 1.33 2.67
2003 1.3 2.67
2002 1.27 2.71
2001 1.27 2.81
2000 1.31 2.9
1999 1.3 2.98
1998 1.32 3.08
1997 1.32 3.18
1996 1.3 3.29
1995 1.33 3.49
1994 1.4 3.62
1993 1.43 3.78
1992 1.51 3.96
1991 1.59 4.14
1990 1.83 4.29
1989 2.22 4.46
1988 2.3 4.68
1987 2.38 4.84
1986 2.39 4.94
1985 2.31 4.97
1984 2.26 4.96
1983 2.06 4.97
1982 2.17 5.04
1981 2.36 5.16
1980 2.43 5.3
1979 2.49 5.46
1978 2.52 5.61
1977 2.57 5.77
1976 2.54 5.9
1975 2.59 6
1974 2.71 6.09
1973 2.44 6.15
1972 2.55 6.2
1971 2.67 6.32
1970 2.89 6.4
1969 3.19 6.48
1968 3.63 6.56
1967 3.66 6.64
1966 1.9 6.7
1965 1.91 6.76
1964 1.96 6.79
1963 2.01 6.79
1962 2.04 6.76
1961 2.17 6.69
1960 2.34 6.59

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

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Romania and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Turkmenistan
2024 43.8 27.5
2023 43.5 27.2
2022 43.3 26.9
2021 43.2 26.7
2020 42.9 26.4
2019 42.6 26.2
2018 42.3 25.9
2017 42 25.7
2016 41.7 25.5
2015 41.3 25.3
2014 40.9 25
2013 40.5 24.8
2012 40.2 24.5
2011 39.8 24.3
2010 39.3 24
2009 38.8 23.7
2008 38.2 23.4
2007 37.7 23.1
2006 37.3 22.8
2005 37 22.4
2004 36.6 22.1
2003 36 21.8
2002 35.3 21.5
2001 34.8 21.2
2000 34.8 20.9
1999 34.7 20.6
1998 34.6 20.3
1997 34.4 20.1
1996 34.2 19.9
1995 34 19.7
1994 33.8 19.6
1993 33.6 19.5
1992 33.3 19.4
1991 33.1 19.4
1990 33 19.3
1989 32.9 19.3
1988 32.8 19.3
1987 32.8 19.3
1986 32.7 19.3
1985 32.5 19.3
1984 32.3 19.2
1983 32.1 19.1
1982 32 19
1981 31.9 18.8
1980 31.8 18.7
1979 31.7 18.5
1978 31.7 18.3
1977 31.8 18.2
1976 31.8 18
1975 31.7 17.9
1974 31.6 17.7
1973 31.5 17.6
1972 31.5 17.5
1971 31.4 17.4
1970 31.4 17.4
1969 31.3 17.4
1968 31.3 17.5
1967 31.3 17.7
1966 31 18
1965 30.6 18.4
1964 30.2 19
1963 29.7 19.7
1962 29.3 20.4
1961 28.9 20.9
1960 28.5 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.4%
1998
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Romania Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Romania Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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