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Turkey vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 36th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey Turkmenistan
Population
86002379
7776557
Population rank 18/197 104/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 17/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$327B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Turkey and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Turkey and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Turkey

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Turkey Turkmenistan
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $51,387,209,872
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $45,894,538,666
2022 $926,097,476,914 $42,208,726,138
2021 $839,938,668,172 $40,589,905,812
2020 $733,628,247,119 $41,509,903,182
2019 $775,853,144,223 $40,810,067,975
2018 $788,356,985,774 $40,765,428,571
2017 $863,874,522,365 $37,926,285,714
2016 $870,818,016,910 $36,169,428,571
2015 $865,460,050,684 $35,799,714,286
2014 $942,343,431,929 $43,524,210,526
2013 $962,167,643,589 $39,197,543,860
2012 $885,327,622,479 $35,164,210,526
2011 $844,192,507,381 $29,233,333,333
2010 $782,545,664,268 $22,583,157,895
2009 $653,894,449,921 $20,214,385,965
2008 $775,415,944,333 $19,271,523,179
2007 $685,228,481,017 $12,664,165,103
2006 $559,668,118,237 $10,276,674,365
2005 $508,314,210,213 $8,103,901,996
2004 $410,156,784,496 $6,838,351,088
2003 $315,392,899,922 $5,977,440,583
2002 $240,778,008,474 $4,462,029,109
2001 $202,195,080,239 $3,534,772,732
2000 $274,748,463,179 $2,904,663,311
1999 $256,673,939,248 $2,450,564,100
1998 $276,035,372,655 $2,605,689,134
1997 $263,817,553,748 $2,450,350,625
1996 $250,366,965,174 $2,378,759,975
1995 $234,699,627,004 $2,482,228,440
1994 $130,650,447,499 $2,561,118,608
1993 $180,415,757,852 $3,179,225,949
1992 $159,104,772,992 $3,200,539,816
1991 $151,034,731,544 $3,208,098,919
1990 $150,655,500,192 $3,189,539,641
1989 $107,127,191,329 $3,006,988,217
1988 $90,875,175,809 $3,010,982,414
1987 $87,190,081,680 $2,331,358,820
1986 $75,673,037,037 -
1985 $67,232,758,621 -
1984 $59,937,602,180 -
1983 $61,803,555,556 -
1982 $64,369,325,153 -
1981 $71,180,180,180 -
1980 $68,823,684,211 -
1979 $89,616,129,032 -
1978 $65,912,500,000 -
1977 $58,683,333,333 -
1976 $51,450,000,000 -
1975 $46,042,857,143 -
1974 $35,414,285,714 -
1973 $26,000,000,000 -
1972 $20,650,000,000 -
1971 $16,166,666,667 -
1970 $17,863,636,364 -
1969 $19,466,666,667 -
1968 $17,500,000,000 -
1967 $15,644,444,444 -
1966 $14,100,000,000 -
1965 $11,966,666,667 -
1964 $11,177,777,778 -
1963 $10,355,555,556 -
1962 $8,922,222,222 -
1961 $7,988,888,889 -
1960 $7,566,666,667 -

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

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Turkey and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey Turkmenistan
2024 $15,893 $6,857
2023 $13,375 $6,232
2022 $10,898 $5,838
2021 $9,982 $5,723
2020 $8,798 $5,973
2019 $9,395 $5,998
2018 $9,684 $6,125
2017 $10,756 $5,828
2016 $10,984 $5,687
2015 $11,065 $5,759
2014 $12,209 $7,164
2013 $12,636 $6,600
2012 $11,777 $6,054
2011 $11,374 $5,144
2010 $10,699 $4,059
2009 $9,077 $3,708
2008 $10,913 $3,606
2007 $9,767 $2,415
2006 $7,990 $1,997
2005 $7,332 $1,604
2004 $5,980 $1,379
2003 $4,650 $1,229
2002 $3,591 $936
2001 $3,052 $756
2000 $4,199 $634
1999 $3,974 $546
1998 $4,331 $591
1997 $4,197 $565
1996 $4,041 $558
1995 $3,846 $592
1994 $2,176 $622
1993 $3,058 $788
1992 $2,744 $811
1991 $2,649 $832
1990 $2,690 $848
1989 $1,949 $821
1988 $1,686 $846
1987 $1,650 $675
1986 $1,461 -
1985 $1,326 -
1984 $1,209 -
1983 $1,276 -
1982 $1,360 -
1981 $1,537 -
1980 $1,516 -
1979 $2,013 -
1978 $1,510 -
1977 $1,372 -
1976 $1,228 -
1975 $1,122 -
1974 $881 -
1973 $661 -
1972 $537 -
1971 $431 -
1970 $488 -
1969 $544 -
1968 $501 -
1967 $459 -
1966 $425 -
1965 $370 -
1964 $354 -
1963 $337 -
1962 $298.2 -
1961 $274.4 -
1960 $267.1 -

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

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Turkey vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey Turkmenistan
2026 78.4 70.5
2025 77.8 70.3
2024 77.4 70.2
2023 77.2 70.1
2022 77.6 69.9
2021 75.7 69.4
2020 76.5 68.8
2019 77.7 69.4
2018 77.5 69.3
2017 77 69.2
2016 76.6 69.1
2015 76.5 69.1
2014 76.5 69
2013 76.2 69
2012 75.6 69
2011 74.8 68.9
2010 75 68.6
2009 74.7 68.2
2008 74.4 67.6
2007 74.1 67
2006 73.8 66.6
2005 73.5 66.3
2004 73.2 66.1
2003 72.9 65.9
2002 72.6 65.6
2001 72.3 65.3
2000 71.9 64.9
1999 70.8 64.5
1998 71.1 64
1997 70.7 63.7
1996 70.2 63.5
1995 69.7 63.5
1994 69.4 63.5
1993 69 63.6
1992 68.6 63.8
1991 68.3 63.8
1990 67.8 63.9
1989 67.4 63.8
1988 66.9 63.7
1987 66.4 63.5
1986 65.9 63.2
1985 65.3 62.8
1984 64.8 62.4
1983 64.3 62
1982 63.7 61.6
1981 63.2 61
1980 62.7 60.2
1979 62.2 59.1
1978 61.6 58.3
1977 60.8 57.7
1976 60 57.4
1975 59.5 57.2
1974 59 57
1973 58.5 56.8
1972 58 56.6
1971 57.2 56.3
1970 56.7 56
1969 56.2 55.7
1968 55.6 55.3
1967 55.2 54.8
1966 54.6 54.4
1965 54.1 54
1964 53.6 53.6
1963 53.1 53.2
1962 52.3 52.9
1961 51.6 52.5
1960 50.8 52.1
1959 50.1 51.8
1958 49.2 51.4
1957 49.2 51
1956 49.5 50.6
1955 49.1 50.2
1954 48.8 49.8
1953 48.2 49.4
1952 48.1 49
1951 47.6 48.6
1950 47.3 48.1

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

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Turkey and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Turkey Turkmenistan
2024 85,518,661 7,494,498
2023 85,325,965 7,364,438
2022 84,979,913 7,230,193
2021 84,147,318 7,092,043
2020 83,384,680 6,949,912
2019 82,579,440 6,803,944
2018 81,407,204 6,655,524
2017 80,312,698 6,507,061
2016 79,277,962 6,360,041
2015 78,218,479 6,215,770
2014 77,181,884 6,075,283
2013 76,147,624 5,939,341
2012 75,175,827 5,808,546
2011 74,223,629 5,683,417
2010 73,142,150 5,564,356
2009 72,039,206 5,451,592
2008 71,051,678 5,345,029
2007 70,158,112 5,244,046
2006 70,045,349 5,147,105
2005 69,329,557 5,052,257
2004 68,592,617 4,958,093
2003 67,831,730 4,863,865
2002 67,048,795 4,769,465
2001 66,245,128 4,675,409
2000 65,425,961 4,582,677
1999 64,591,923 4,492,170
1998 63,734,383 4,410,507
1997 62,852,966 4,336,730
1996 61,951,134 4,263,819
1995 61,024,503 4,191,203
1994 60,033,836 4,116,662
1993 58,999,167 4,032,407
1992 57,990,118 3,944,689
1991 57,009,887 3,855,894
1990 56,015,628 3,760,562
1989 54,976,723 3,662,459
1988 53,909,626 3,559,363
1987 52,843,670 3,452,731
1986 51,777,772 3,347,809
1985 50,687,115 3,247,534
1984 49,574,069 3,154,079
1983 48,447,410 3,067,534
1982 47,322,096 2,985,557
1981 46,321,190 2,907,187
1980 45,408,815 2,832,203
1979 44,510,429 2,760,358
1978 43,645,306 2,691,088
1977 42,773,298 2,623,948
1976 41,899,984 2,558,521
1975 41,053,126 2,494,570
1974 40,210,234 2,432,028
1973 39,329,533 2,370,919
1972 38,430,221 2,311,430
1971 37,518,611 2,253,119
1970 36,638,465 2,195,616
1969 35,787,774 2,139,024
1968 34,921,684 2,083,069
1967 34,050,421 2,027,403
1966 33,177,672 1,971,737
1965 32,345,220 1,915,916
1964 31,543,072 1,859,997
1963 30,726,841 1,804,272
1962 29,916,147 1,749,214
1961 29,119,238 1,695,400
1960 28,329,898 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Turkey

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey Turkmenistan
2023 1.51 2.69
2022 1.63 2.73
2021 1.71 2.75
2020 1.77 2.79
2019 1.89 2.83
2018 2 2.88
2017 2.08 2.93
2016 2.11 2.99
2015 2.16 3.03
2014 2.19 3.02
2013 2.11 3.01
2012 2.11 2.96
2011 2.05 2.9
2010 2.08 2.85
2009 2.1 2.79
2008 2.15 2.75
2007 2.16 2.73
2006 2.19 2.72
2005 2.2 2.71
2004 2.2 2.67
2003 2.2 2.67
2002 2.27 2.71
2001 2.39 2.81
2000 2.49 2.9
1999 2.63 2.98
1998 2.71 3.08
1997 2.74 3.18
1996 2.78 3.29
1995 2.84 3.49
1994 2.87 3.62
1993 2.92 3.78
1992 2.94 3.96
1991 3 4.14
1990 3.11 4.29
1989 3.34 4.46
1988 3.45 4.68
1987 3.54 4.84
1986 3.66 4.94
1985 3.78 4.97
1984 3.91 4.96
1983 4.06 4.97
1982 4.21 5.04
1981 4.35 5.16
1980 4.45 5.3
1979 4.58 5.46
1978 4.69 5.61
1977 4.78 5.77
1976 4.93 5.9
1975 5.09 6
1974 5.24 6.09
1973 5.41 6.15
1972 5.55 6.2
1971 5.67 6.32
1970 5.78 6.4
1969 5.87 6.48
1968 5.96 6.56
1967 6.06 6.64
1966 6.15 6.7
1965 6.22 6.76
1964 6.29 6.79
1963 6.34 6.79
1962 6.38 6.76
1961 6.42 6.69
1960 6.38 6.59

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

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Turkey and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey Turkmenistan
2024 34 27.5
2023 33.5 27.2
2022 33.1 26.9
2021 32.7 26.7
2020 32.3 26.4
2019 31.8 26.2
2018 31.5 25.9
2017 31.2 25.7
2016 30.9 25.5
2015 30.6 25.3
2014 30.4 25
2013 30.1 24.8
2012 29.8 24.5
2011 29.5 24.3
2010 29.1 24
2009 28.6 23.7
2008 28.3 23.4
2007 27.9 23.1
2006 27.5 22.8
2005 27 22.4
2004 26.6 22.1
2003 26.2 21.8
2002 25.8 21.5
2001 25.4 21.2
2000 25 20.9
1999 24.7 20.6
1998 24.3 20.3
1997 24 20.1
1996 23.6 19.9
1995 23.3 19.7
1994 23 19.6
1993 22.7 19.5
1992 22.4 19.4
1991 22.1 19.4
1990 21.8 19.3
1989 21.6 19.3
1988 21.3 19.3
1987 21.1 19.3
1986 20.9 19.3
1985 20.6 19.3
1984 20.4 19.2
1983 20.2 19.1
1982 20 19
1981 19.9 18.8
1980 19.8 18.7
1979 19.7 18.5
1978 19.5 18.3
1977 19.4 18.2
1976 19.3 18
1975 19.1 17.9
1974 19 17.7
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.8 17.5
1971 18.7 17.4
1970 18.6 17.4
1969 18.6 17.4
1968 18.6 17.5
1967 18.7 17.7
1966 18.8 18
1965 18.9 18.4
1964 18.9 19
1963 19 19.7
1962 19.1 20.4
1961 19.3 20.9
1960 19.4 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.4%
1998
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
32
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Turkey Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkey Turkmenistan
% of world population
1.05%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Turkey Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 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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