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Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tajikistan has a population of 10.6M (ranked 91/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Tajikistan's land area is 53,587 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 93rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Tajikistan Turkmenistan
Population
11038274
7776557
Population rank 88/197 104/197
GDP
$14.2B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 145/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$1,341
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,406
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.9%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$335
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 175/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,591
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 53,587 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
205 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.07
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
23 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Tajikistan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Tajikistan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Tajikistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
2024 $14,204,575,549 $51,387,209,872
2023 $12,244,169,293 $45,894,538,666
2022 $10,713,525,200 $42,208,726,138
2021 $8,937,805,347 $40,589,905,812
2020 $8,133,963,551 $41,509,903,182
2019 $8,300,813,599 $40,810,067,975
2018 $7,764,999,999 $40,765,428,571
2017 $7,536,402,853 $37,926,285,714
2016 $6,992,416,097 $36,169,428,571
2015 $8,271,431,485 $35,799,714,286
2014 $9,112,605,459 $43,524,210,526
2013 $8,448,411,318 $39,197,543,860
2012 $7,633,036,903 $35,164,210,526
2011 $6,522,756,255 $29,233,333,333
2010 $5,642,221,099 $22,583,157,895
2009 $4,979,472,364 $20,214,385,965
2008 $5,161,299,725 $19,271,523,179
2007 $3,719,524,541 $12,664,165,103
2006 $2,830,213,849 $10,276,674,365
2005 $2,312,352,021 $8,103,901,996
2004 $2,076,176,869 $6,838,351,088
2003 $1,555,318,261 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,221,106,220 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,080,772,551 $3,534,772,732
2000 $860,541,842 $2,904,663,311
1999 $1,086,612,290 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,320,199,582 $2,605,689,134
1997 $921,518,033 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,043,654,822 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,231,561,860 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,522,001,206 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,646,623,195 $3,179,225,949
1992 $1,908,554,572 $3,200,539,816
1991 $2,536,585,366 $3,208,098,919
1990 $2,629,395,066 $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

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

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Tajikistan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Tajikistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
2024 $1,341 $6,857
2023 $1,178 $6,232
2022 $1,052 $5,838
2021 $897 $5,723
2020 $834 $5,973
2019 $871 $5,998
2018 $834 $6,125
2017 $829 $5,828
2016 $789 $5,687
2015 $957 $5,759
2014 $1,082 $7,164
2013 $1,028 $6,600
2012 $952 $6,054
2011 $834 $5,144
2010 $737 $4,059
2009 $665 $3,708
2008 $703 $3,606
2007 $517 $2,415
2006 $401 $1,997
2005 $334 $1,604
2004 $306 $1,379
2003 $233.6 $1,229
2002 $187 $936
2001 $168.7 $756
2000 $136.9 $634
1999 $175 $546
1998 $213.7 $591
1997 $150.1 $565
1996 $172 $558
1995 $207 $592
1994 $261.3 $622
1993 $287.6 $788
1992 $338 $811
1991 $458 $832
1990 $487 $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

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

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Tajikistan vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tajikistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
2026 72.2 70.5
2025 72.1 70.3
2024 71.9 70.2
2023 71.8 70.1
2022 71.6 69.9
2021 69.6 69.4
2020 68.6 68.8
2019 71 69.4
2018 70.7 69.3
2017 70.5 69.2
2016 70 69.1
2015 69.7 69.1
2014 69.7 69
2013 69.6 69
2012 69.1 69
2011 68.7 68.9
2010 68.4 68.6
2009 68.2 68.2
2008 67.9 67.6
2007 67.4 67
2006 67 66.6
2005 66.5 66.3
2004 66.6 66.1
2003 65.9 65.9
2002 64.9 65.6
2001 64.2 65.3
2000 63.5 64.9
1999 63.1 64.5
1998 62.4 64
1997 61.9 63.7
1996 60.8 63.5
1995 61.4 63.5
1994 60.1 63.5
1993 55.5 63.6
1992 57.1 63.8
1991 61.7 63.8
1990 61.6 63.9
1989 61.7 63.8
1988 61.8 63.7
1987 61.6 63.5
1986 61.8 63.2
1985 61 62.8
1984 60.7 62.4
1983 60.5 62
1982 60.2 61.6
1981 58.8 61
1980 58.6 60.2
1979 58.5 59.1
1978 58.4 58.3
1977 58.2 57.7
1976 58.1 57.4
1975 57.9 57.2
1974 57.7 57
1973 57.4 56.8
1972 57.2 56.6
1971 56.9 56.3
1970 56.6 56
1969 56.3 55.7
1968 55.9 55.3
1967 55.5 54.8
1966 55.1 54.4
1965 54.7 54
1964 54.2 53.6
1963 53.8 53.2
1962 53.4 52.9
1961 52.9 52.5
1960 52.5 52.1
1959 52.2 51.8
1958 51.8 51.4
1957 51.4 51
1956 51.1 50.6
1955 50.8 50.2
1954 50.5 49.8
1953 50.2 49.4
1952 49.9 49
1951 49.6 48.6
1950 49.3 48.1

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

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Tajikistan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Tajikistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
2024 10,590,927 7,494,498
2023 10,389,799 7,364,438
2022 10,182,222 7,230,193
2021 9,966,908 7,092,043
2020 9,749,310 6,949,912
2019 9,529,966 6,803,944
2018 9,307,333 6,655,524
2017 9,085,946 6,507,061
2016 8,865,631 6,360,041
2015 8,643,840 6,215,770
2014 8,425,552 6,075,283
2013 8,216,724 5,939,341
2012 8,014,084 5,808,546
2011 7,824,785 5,683,417
2010 7,652,141 5,564,356
2009 7,490,230 5,451,592
2008 7,338,403 5,345,029
2007 7,194,477 5,244,046
2006 7,057,566 5,147,105
2005 6,924,720 5,052,257
2004 6,790,547 4,958,093
2003 6,658,575 4,863,865
2002 6,531,669 4,769,465
2001 6,407,377 4,675,409
2000 6,284,735 4,582,677
1999 6,208,370 4,492,170
1998 6,176,397 4,410,507
1997 6,139,829 4,336,730
1996 6,066,523 4,263,819
1995 5,948,584 4,191,203
1994 5,825,368 4,116,662
1993 5,724,993 4,032,407
1992 5,649,400 3,944,689
1991 5,541,205 3,855,894
1990 5,398,768 3,760,562
1989 5,267,249 3,662,459
1988 5,114,989 3,559,363
1987 4,939,059 3,452,731
1986 4,772,139 3,347,809
1985 4,619,003 3,247,534
1984 4,480,026 3,154,079
1983 4,350,874 3,067,534
1982 4,227,171 2,985,557
1981 4,109,022 2,907,187
1980 3,995,256 2,832,203
1979 3,882,691 2,760,358
1978 3,768,508 2,691,088
1977 3,653,265 2,623,948
1976 3,540,076 2,558,521
1975 3,430,425 2,494,570
1974 3,324,499 2,432,028
1973 3,222,290 2,370,919
1972 3,123,691 2,311,430
1971 3,028,837 2,253,119
1970 2,936,779 2,195,616
1969 2,845,273 2,139,024
1968 2,753,848 2,083,069
1967 2,664,130 2,027,403
1966 2,577,184 1,971,737
1965 2,492,998 1,915,916
1964 2,411,260 1,859,997
1963 2,331,736 1,804,272
1962 2,255,026 1,749,214
1961 2,181,805 1,695,400
1960 2,112,131 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Tajikistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
2023 3.07 2.69
2022 3.13 2.73
2021 3.17 2.75
2020 3.21 2.79
2019 3.28 2.83
2018 3.29 2.88
2017 3.29 2.93
2016 3.38 2.99
2015 3.46 3.03
2014 3.46 3.02
2013 3.43 3.01
2012 3.42 2.96
2011 3.46 2.9
2010 3.46 2.85
2009 3.43 2.79
2008 3.39 2.75
2007 3.37 2.73
2006 3.34 2.72
2005 3.4 2.71
2004 3.51 2.67
2003 3.42 2.67
2002 3.47 2.71
2001 3.49 2.81
2000 3.49 2.9
1999 3.85 2.98
1998 4.07 3.08
1997 4.06 3.18
1996 3.94 3.29
1995 4.66 3.49
1994 4.79 3.62
1993 4.92 3.78
1992 5.06 3.96
1991 5.28 4.14
1990 5.46 4.29
1989 5.61 4.46
1988 5.75 4.68
1987 5.84 4.84
1986 5.91 4.94
1985 5.94 4.97
1984 5.96 4.96
1983 5.98 4.97
1982 6.03 5.04
1981 6.12 5.16
1980 6.21 5.3
1979 6.31 5.46
1978 6.4 5.61
1977 6.49 5.77
1976 6.6 5.9
1975 6.69 6
1974 6.77 6.09
1973 6.84 6.15
1972 6.89 6.2
1971 6.91 6.32
1970 6.91 6.4
1969 6.91 6.48
1968 6.91 6.56
1967 6.89 6.64
1966 6.82 6.7
1965 6.74 6.76
1964 6.68 6.79
1963 6.62 6.79
1962 6.48 6.76
1961 6.35 6.69
1960 6.24 6.59

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

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Tajikistan and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Tajikistan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Tajikistan Turkmenistan
2024 23 27.5
2023 22.9 27.2
2022 22.7 26.9
2021 22.6 26.7
2020 22.5 26.4
2019 22.3 26.2
2018 22.2 25.9
2017 22 25.7
2016 21.9 25.5
2015 21.7 25.3
2014 21.6 25
2013 21.4 24.8
2012 21.2 24.5
2011 21 24.3
2010 20.8 24
2009 20.6 23.7
2008 20.4 23.4
2007 20.1 23.1
2006 19.8 22.8
2005 19.6 22.4
2004 19.4 22.1
2003 19.2 21.8
2002 18.9 21.5
2001 18.7 21.2
2000 18.5 20.9
1999 18.2 20.6
1998 18 20.3
1997 17.9 20.1
1996 17.7 19.9
1995 17.7 19.7
1994 17.7 19.6
1993 17.8 19.5
1992 17.9 19.4
1991 18 19.4
1990 18.1 19.3
1989 18.2 19.3
1988 18.3 19.3
1987 18.3 19.3
1986 18.3 19.3
1985 18.2 19.3
1984 18.2 19.2
1983 18.2 19.1
1982 18.2 19
1981 18.1 18.8
1980 18.1 18.7
1979 18.1 18.5
1978 18 18.3
1977 18 18.2
1976 17.9 18
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 17.8 17.7
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.8 17.5
1971 17.8 17.4
1970 17.8 17.4
1969 17.8 17.4
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 18.1 17.7
1966 18.4 18
1965 18.9 18.4
1964 19.6 19
1963 20.4 19.7
1962 20.9 20.4
1961 21.4 20.9
1960 21.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tajikistan Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.44%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
17,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.08%
2016
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2023
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2024
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$3.3B
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$6.8B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,035,000
2018
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
7.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
54.5%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Tajikistan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
375 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.77 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.92 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
44.8%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,476 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
93.4%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
92.7%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tajikistan Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-21,606
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
19
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2020
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
68
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2010
99.9%
2022
English speaking
5%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
56.8%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Tajikistan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.1
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.1
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.9%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.87
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2017
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Tajikistan Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
5,060 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,976 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,648 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18,641 mi
2018
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) (2017–2021, 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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