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Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 12th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
Population
36734925
7776557
Population rank 44/197 104/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $51,387,209,872
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $45,894,538,666
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $42,208,726,138
2021 $982,661,066,667 $40,589,905,812
2020 $767,951,200,000 $41,509,903,182
2019 $888,890,133,333 $40,810,067,975
2018 $886,564,800,000 $40,765,428,571
2017 $741,266,133,333 $37,926,285,714
2016 $689,279,466,667 $36,169,428,571
2015 $693,414,400,000 $35,799,714,286
2014 $787,153,066,667 $43,524,210,526
2013 $769,755,733,333 $39,197,543,860
2012 $751,921,333,333 $35,164,210,526
2011 $680,660,800,000 $29,233,333,333
2010 $528,207,466,667 $22,583,157,895
2009 $429,097,866,667 $20,214,385,965
2008 $519,796,800,000 $19,271,523,179
2007 $415,964,509,673 $12,664,165,103
2006 $376,900,133,511 $10,276,674,365
2005 $328,459,608,764 $8,103,901,996
2004 $258,742,133,333 $6,838,351,088
2003 $215,807,733,333 $5,977,440,583
2002 $189,605,866,667 $4,462,029,109
2001 $184,137,600,000 $3,534,772,732
2000 $189,514,933,333 $2,904,663,311
1999 $161,717,066,667 $2,450,564,100
1998 $146,775,466,667 $2,605,689,134
1997 $165,963,684,913 $2,450,350,625
1996 $158,662,483,311 $2,378,759,975
1995 $143,343,124,166 $2,482,228,440
1994 $135,174,899,866 $2,561,118,608
1993 $132,967,957,276 $3,179,225,949
1992 $137,087,850,467 $3,200,539,816
1991 $132,223,230,975 $3,208,098,919
1990 $117,630,173,565 $3,189,539,641
1989 $95,344,459,279 $3,006,988,217
1988 $88,256,074,766 $3,010,982,414
1987 $85,695,861,148 $2,331,358,820
1986 $86,961,922,765 -
1985 $103,897,846,494 -
1984 $119,624,858,116 -
1983 $129,171,635,311 -
1982 $153,240,313,858 -
1981 $184,291,360,139 -
1980 $164,539,660,725 -
1979 $111,858,444,786 -
1978 $80,266,516,687 -
1977 $74,188,986,586 -
1976 $64,005,665,722 -
1975 $46,773,208,643 -
1974 $45,412,957,746 -
1973 $14,947,435,499 -
1972 $9,664,267,087 -
1971 $7,184,806,909 -
1970 $5,377,333,333 -
1969 $4,485,777,644 -
1968 $4,187,777,711 -
1967 $3,257,022,223 -
1966 $2,920,555,557 -
1965 $2,647,955,558 -
1964 $2,371,808,713 -
1963 $2,207,393,172 -
1962 $2,130,606,532 -
1961 $1,920,811,284 -
1960 $1,748,124,064 -

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

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Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
2024 $35,122 $6,857
2023 $36,157 $6,232
2022 $38,510 $5,838
2021 $31,921 $5,723
2020 $24,339 $5,973
2019 $29,567 $5,998
2018 $29,360 $6,125
2017 $23,929 $5,828
2016 $22,268 $5,687
2015 $23,256 $5,759
2014 $27,805 $7,164
2013 $27,865 $6,600
2012 $28,733 $6,054
2011 $27,127 $5,144
2010 $22,028 $4,059
2009 $17,718 $3,708
2008 $22,320 $3,606
2007 $18,596 $2,415
2006 $17,564 $1,997
2005 $15,976 $1,604
2004 $13,154 $1,379
2003 $11,487 $1,229
2002 $10,586 $936
2001 $10,805 $756
2000 $11,715 $634
1999 $10,452 $546
1998 $9,836 $591
1997 $11,545 $565
1996 $11,472 $558
1995 $10,786 $592
1994 $10,602 $622
1993 $10,885 $788
1992 $11,730 $811
1991 $11,847 $832
1990 $11,055 $848
1989 $9,414 $821
1988 $9,165 $846
1987 $9,386 $675
1986 $10,078 -
1985 $12,745 -
1984 $15,541 -
1983 $17,810 -
1982 $22,454 -
1981 $28,703 -
1980 $27,206 -
1979 $19,612 -
1978 $14,914 -
1977 $14,595 -
1976 $13,313 -
1975 $10,266 -
1974 $10,503 -
1973 $3,640 -
1972 $2,474 -
1971 $1,929 -
1970 $1,509 -
1969 $1,313 -
1968 $1,276 -
1967 $1,032 -
1966 $961 -
1965 $904 -
1964 $840 -
1963 $812 -
1962 $813 -
1961 $760 -
1960 $718 -

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
2026 79.4 70.5
2025 79.2 70.3
2024 79 70.2
2023 78.7 70.1
2022 77.3 69.9
2021 77.1 69.4
2020 77.6 68.8
2019 78.3 69.4
2018 78.7 69.3
2017 78.7 69.2
2016 78.4 69.1
2015 77.8 69.1
2014 77.1 69
2013 76.5 69
2012 76.1 69
2011 75.8 68.9
2010 75.6 68.6
2009 75.4 68.2
2008 75.3 67.6
2007 75.1 67
2006 74.8 66.6
2005 74.4 66.3
2004 74 66.1
2003 73.7 65.9
2002 73.3 65.6
2001 73 65.3
2000 72.6 64.9
1999 72.3 64.5
1998 72 64
1997 71.6 63.7
1996 71.3 63.5
1995 70.9 63.5
1994 70.6 63.5
1993 70.2 63.6
1992 69.8 63.8
1991 69.3 63.8
1990 68.9 63.9
1989 68.4 63.8
1988 67.8 63.7
1987 67.2 63.5
1986 66.6 63.2
1985 66 62.8
1984 65.4 62.4
1983 64.7 62
1982 64 61.6
1981 63.3 61
1980 62.4 60.2
1979 61.5 59.1
1978 60.7 58.3
1977 59.7 57.7
1976 58.8 57.4
1975 57.8 57.2
1974 56.8 57
1973 55.8 56.8
1972 54.7 56.6
1971 53.7 56.3
1970 52.7 56
1969 51.8 55.7
1968 50.9 55.3
1967 50 54.8
1966 49.2 54.4
1965 48.4 54
1964 47.7 53.6
1963 47.1 53.2
1962 46.5 52.9
1961 45.9 52.5
1960 45.3 52.1
1959 44.8 51.8
1958 44.2 51.4
1957 43.7 51
1956 43.1 50.6
1955 42.6 50.2
1954 42.1 49.8
1953 41.6 49.4
1952 41.1 49
1951 40.6 48.6
1950 40 48.1

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

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Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
2024 35,300,280 7,494,498
2023 33,702,731 7,364,438
2022 32,175,224 7,230,193
2021 30,784,383 7,092,043
2020 31,552,510 6,949,912
2019 30,063,799 6,803,944
2018 30,196,281 6,655,524
2017 30,977,355 6,507,061
2016 30,954,198 6,360,041
2015 29,816,382 6,215,770
2014 28,309,273 6,075,283
2013 27,624,004 5,939,341
2012 26,168,861 5,808,546
2011 25,091,867 5,683,417
2010 23,978,487 5,564,356
2009 24,217,654 5,451,592
2008 23,287,877 5,345,029
2007 22,368,313 5,244,046
2006 21,459,144 5,147,105
2005 20,559,890 5,052,257
2004 19,669,480 4,958,093
2003 18,786,767 4,863,865
2002 17,910,910 4,769,465
2001 17,041,397 4,675,409
2000 16,177,722 4,582,677
1999 15,472,075 4,492,170
1998 14,922,185 4,410,507
1997 14,374,943 4,336,730
1996 13,831,009 4,263,819
1995 13,289,245 4,191,203
1994 12,750,040 4,116,662
1993 12,215,862 4,032,407
1992 11,686,676 3,944,689
1991 11,160,744 3,855,894
1990 10,640,691 3,760,562
1989 10,128,394 3,662,459
1988 9,629,165 3,559,363
1987 9,130,194 3,452,731
1986 8,628,639 3,347,809
1985 8,151,779 3,247,534
1984 7,697,307 3,154,079
1983 7,252,941 3,067,534
1982 6,824,486 2,985,557
1981 6,420,551 2,907,187
1980 6,047,997 2,832,203
1979 5,703,698 2,760,358
1978 5,381,902 2,691,088
1977 5,083,048 2,623,948
1976 4,807,933 2,558,521
1975 4,556,287 2,494,570
1974 4,323,632 2,432,028
1973 4,106,344 2,370,919
1972 3,905,722 2,311,430
1971 3,724,031 2,253,119
1970 3,562,470 2,195,616
1969 3,417,114 2,139,024
1968 3,282,711 2,083,069
1967 3,157,242 2,027,403
1966 3,039,887 1,971,737
1965 2,928,771 1,915,916
1964 2,821,968 1,859,997
1963 2,719,341 1,804,272
1962 2,620,910 1,749,214
1961 2,526,347 1,695,400
1960 2,435,403 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
2023 2.28 2.69
2022 2.14 2.73
2021 2.17 2.75
2020 2.27 2.79
2019 2.49 2.83
2018 2.67 2.88
2017 2.67 2.93
2016 2.65 2.99
2015 2.63 3.03
2014 2.68 3.02
2013 2.67 3.01
2012 2.78 2.96
2011 2.8 2.9
2010 2.81 2.85
2009 2.95 2.79
2008 3.07 2.75
2007 3.19 2.73
2006 3.18 2.72
2005 3.16 2.71
2004 3.26 2.67
2003 3.47 2.67
2002 3.71 2.71
2001 3.96 2.81
2000 4.21 2.9
1999 4.35 2.98
1998 4.52 3.08
1997 4.66 3.18
1996 4.81 3.29
1995 4.99 3.49
1994 5.16 3.62
1993 5.33 3.78
1992 5.49 3.96
1991 5.64 4.14
1990 5.8 4.29
1989 5.98 4.46
1988 6.15 4.68
1987 6.34 4.84
1986 6.52 4.94
1985 6.65 4.97
1984 6.78 4.96
1983 6.88 4.97
1982 6.98 5.04
1981 7.07 5.16
1980 7.15 5.3
1979 7.23 5.46
1978 7.26 5.61
1977 7.3 5.77
1976 7.33 5.9
1975 7.37 6
1974 7.43 6.09
1973 7.48 6.15
1972 7.54 6.2
1971 7.56 6.32
1970 7.58 6.4
1969 7.6 6.48
1968 7.63 6.56
1967 7.66 6.64
1966 7.66 6.7
1965 7.66 6.76
1964 7.67 6.79
1963 7.65 6.79
1962 7.64 6.76
1961 7.63 6.69
1960 7.63 6.59

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

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Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
2024 30.5 27.5
2023 30.2 27.2
2022 29.7 26.9
2021 29.5 26.7
2020 29.4 26.4
2019 29.3 26.2
2018 29.3 25.9
2017 29 25.7
2016 28.6 25.5
2015 27.9 25.3
2014 27.2 25
2013 26.6 24.8
2012 25.9 24.5
2011 25.2 24.3
2010 24.5 24
2009 23.9 23.7
2008 23.4 23.4
2007 22.8 23.1
2006 22.3 22.8
2005 21.9 22.4
2004 21.4 22.1
2003 21.1 21.8
2002 20.8 21.5
2001 20.7 21.2
2000 20.8 20.9
1999 20.7 20.6
1998 20.4 20.3
1997 20.2 20.1
1996 19.9 19.9
1995 19.7 19.7
1994 19.6 19.6
1993 19.4 19.5
1992 19.3 19.4
1991 19.2 19.4
1990 19 19.3
1989 19 19.3
1988 18.9 19.3
1987 18.8 19.3
1986 18.7 19.3
1985 18.7 19.3
1984 18.6 19.2
1983 18.5 19.1
1982 18.4 19
1981 18.3 18.8
1980 18.2 18.7
1979 18.1 18.5
1978 18 18.3
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 17.8 18
1975 17.7 17.9
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.4 17.5
1971 17.4 17.4
1970 17.4 17.4
1969 17.4 17.4
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.6 17.7
1966 17.7 18
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 18 19
1963 18.2 19.7
1962 18.4 20.4
1961 18.5 20.9
1960 18.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.9%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Turkmenistan
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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. 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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