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Turkmenistan vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 53rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Turkmenistan Uganda
Population
7776557
53170946
Population rank 104/197 30/197
GDP
$51.4B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 92/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$6,857
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 104/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,213
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$2.11B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
4.11%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$282
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 179/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,520
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 181,441 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
27.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Turkmenistan and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Turkmenistan and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Turkmenistan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Turkmenistan Uganda
2024 $51,387,209,872 $53,911,907,086
2023 $45,894,538,666 $48,768,955,863
2022 $42,208,726,138 $45,565,333,211
2021 $40,589,905,812 $40,529,788,749
2020 $41,509,903,182 $37,600,368,242
2019 $40,810,067,975 $35,353,061,003
2018 $40,765,428,571 $32,927,025,620
2017 $37,926,285,714 $30,744,473,841
2016 $36,169,428,571 $29,203,988,696
2015 $35,799,714,286 $32,387,183,730
2014 $43,524,210,526 $32,612,397,257
2013 $39,197,543,860 $28,915,786,517
2012 $35,164,210,526 $27,305,915,911
2011 $29,233,333,333 $27,871,725,241
2010 $22,583,157,895 $26,673,441,431
2009 $20,214,385,965 $25,127,805,567
2008 $19,271,523,179 $14,440,404,132
2007 $12,664,165,103 $11,902,564,495
2006 $10,276,674,365 $9,977,647,683
2005 $8,103,901,996 $9,239,221,763
2004 $6,838,351,088 $7,939,487,548
2003 $5,977,440,583 $6,606,884,275
2002 $4,462,029,109 $6,178,563,591
2001 $3,534,772,732 $5,840,503,869
2000 $2,904,663,311 $6,193,246,837
1999 $2,450,564,100 $5,998,563,258
1998 $2,605,689,134 $6,584,815,847
1997 $2,450,350,625 $6,269,333,313
1996 $2,378,759,975 $6,044,585,327
1995 $2,482,228,440 $5,755,818,842
1994 $2,561,118,608 $3,990,430,447
1993 $3,179,225,949 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,200,539,816 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,208,098,919 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,189,539,641 $4,304,399,310
1989 $3,006,988,217 $5,276,480,799
1988 $3,010,982,414 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,331,358,820 $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Turkmenistan and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkmenistan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkmenistan Uganda
2024 $6,857 $1,078
2023 $6,232 $1,002
2022 $5,838 $963
2021 $5,723 $883
2020 $5,973 $846
2019 $5,998 $822
2018 $6,125 $792
2017 $5,828 $765
2016 $5,687 $753
2015 $5,759 $863
2014 $7,164 $896
2013 $6,600 $818
2012 $6,054 $795
2011 $5,144 $836
2010 $4,059 $823
2009 $3,708 $799
2008 $3,606 $473
2007 $2,415 $401
2006 $1,997 $347
2005 $1,604 $330
2004 $1,379 $292.4
2003 $1,229 $250.7
2002 $936 $242
2001 $756 $236
2000 $634 $258.1
1999 $546 $257.9
1998 $591 $292.5
1997 $565 $286.8
1996 $558 $284.7
1995 $592 $278.5
1994 $622 $198.4
1993 $788 $165.6
1992 $811 $152.1
1991 $832 $183
1990 $848 $245
1989 $821 $310
1988 $846 $395
1987 $675 $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkmenistan

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkmenistan Uganda
2026 70.5 68.9
2025 70.3 68.7
2024 70.2 68.5
2023 70.1 68.3
2022 69.9 67.7
2021 69.4 66.4
2020 68.8 66.4
2019 69.4 66.4
2018 69.3 65.8
2017 69.2 65.2
2016 69.1 64.5
2015 69.1 63.8
2014 69 63.1
2013 69 62.4
2012 69 61.6
2011 68.9 60.8
2010 68.6 60
2009 68.2 59.2
2008 67.6 58.3
2007 67 57.2
2006 66.6 56.1
2005 66.3 54.9
2004 66.1 53.7
2003 65.9 52.4
2002 65.6 51.4
2001 65.3 50.6
2000 64.9 49.6
1999 64.5 49
1998 64 48.3
1997 63.7 48
1996 63.5 47.8
1995 63.5 47.7
1994 63.5 47.7
1993 63.6 47.7
1992 63.8 47.7
1991 63.8 47.5
1990 63.9 47.6
1989 63.8 47.5
1988 63.7 47.5
1987 63.5 47.4
1986 63.2 45.7
1985 62.8 45.5
1984 62.4 43.7
1983 62 43.5
1982 61.6 43.3
1981 61 43.5
1980 60.2 43.5
1979 59.1 45.4
1978 58.3 45.6
1977 57.7 45.8
1976 57.4 46.2
1975 57.2 46.5
1974 57 46.9
1973 56.8 47
1972 56.6 47.2
1971 56.3 47.1
1970 56 49.6
1969 55.7 49.5
1968 55.3 49.3
1967 54.8 49
1966 54.4 48.5
1965 54 48.3
1964 53.6 47.8
1963 53.2 47.4
1962 52.9 46.8
1961 52.5 46.3
1960 52.1 45.6
1959 51.8 45
1958 51.4 44.3
1957 51 43.7
1956 50.6 43
1955 50.2 42.4
1954 49.8 41.8
1953 49.4 41.3
1952 49 40.8
1951 48.6 40.2
1950 48.1 39.7

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

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Turkmenistan and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkmenistan

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Uganda
2024 7,494,498 50,015,092
2023 7,364,438 48,656,601
2022 7,230,193 47,312,719
2021 7,092,043 45,910,930
2020 6,949,912 44,457,152
2019 6,803,944 42,999,637
2018 6,655,524 41,565,831
2017 6,507,061 40,177,388
2016 6,360,041 38,799,152
2015 6,215,770 37,531,446
2014 6,075,283 36,395,539
2013 5,939,341 35,337,042
2012 5,808,546 34,337,438
2011 5,683,417 33,354,543
2010 5,564,356 32,390,802
2009 5,451,592 31,451,151
2008 5,345,029 30,539,553
2007 5,244,046 29,653,430
2006 5,147,105 28,794,003
2005 5,052,257 27,963,289
2004 4,958,093 27,154,515
2003 4,863,865 26,352,124
2002 4,769,465 25,532,870
2001 4,675,409 24,745,676
2000 4,582,677 24,000,150
1999 4,492,170 23,257,281
1998 4,410,507 22,515,806
1997 4,336,730 21,856,046
1996 4,263,819 21,231,550
1995 4,191,203 20,665,667
1994 4,116,662 20,108,801
1993 4,032,407 19,445,161
1992 3,944,689 18,785,032
1991 3,855,894 18,155,901
1990 3,760,562 17,569,897
1989 3,662,459 17,010,698
1988 3,559,363 16,470,483
1987 3,452,731 15,954,170
1986 3,347,809 15,467,579
1985 3,247,534 15,023,681
1984 3,154,079 14,607,677
1983 3,067,534 14,221,881
1982 2,985,557 13,873,631
1981 2,907,187 13,556,452
1980 2,832,203 13,275,741
1979 2,760,358 13,002,163
1978 2,691,088 12,692,113
1977 2,623,948 12,359,669
1976 2,558,521 12,037,294
1975 2,494,570 11,725,240
1974 2,432,028 11,424,846
1973 2,370,919 11,144,236
1972 2,311,430 10,885,796
1971 2,253,119 10,618,206
1970 2,195,616 10,321,603
1969 2,139,024 10,014,858
1968 2,083,069 9,708,632
1967 2,027,403 9,408,924
1966 1,971,737 9,122,864
1965 1,915,916 8,849,203
1964 1,859,997 8,586,363
1963 1,804,272 8,333,663
1962 1,749,214 8,092,231
1961 1,695,400 7,862,217
1960 1,643,457 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Turkmenistan and Uganda

Fertility rate
Turkmenistan

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan Uganda
2023 2.69 4.28
2022 2.73 4.39
2021 2.75 4.51
2020 2.79 4.62
2019 2.83 4.74
2018 2.88 4.87
2017 2.93 4.99
2016 2.99 5.11
2015 3.03 5.25
2014 3.02 5.41
2013 3.01 5.56
2012 2.96 5.73
2011 2.9 5.89
2010 2.85 6.02
2009 2.79 6.12
2008 2.75 6.2
2007 2.73 6.33
2006 2.72 6.43
2005 2.71 6.53
2004 2.67 6.61
2003 2.67 6.67
2002 2.71 6.74
2001 2.81 6.76
2000 2.9 6.79
1999 2.98 6.83
1998 3.08 6.84
1997 3.18 6.86
1996 3.29 6.84
1995 3.49 6.87
1994 3.62 6.9
1993 3.78 6.89
1992 3.96 6.91
1991 4.14 6.94
1990 4.29 7.01
1989 4.46 7.05
1988 4.68 7.1
1987 4.84 7.12
1986 4.94 7.08
1985 4.97 7.04
1984 4.96 7.02
1983 4.97 7.07
1982 5.04 7.11
1981 5.16 7.12
1980 5.3 7.11
1979 5.46 7.14
1978 5.61 7.16
1977 5.77 7.18
1976 5.9 7.19
1975 6 7.2
1974 6.09 7.19
1973 6.15 7.19
1972 6.2 7.19
1971 6.32 7.18
1970 6.4 7.15
1969 6.48 7.12
1968 6.56 7.13
1967 6.64 7.1
1966 6.7 7.07
1965 6.76 7.04
1964 6.79 7.01
1963 6.79 6.98
1962 6.76 6.96
1961 6.69 6.93
1960 6.59 6.91

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

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Turkmenistan and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Turkmenistan

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkmenistan Uganda
2024 27.5 17.8
2023 27.2 17.6
2022 26.9 17.4
2021 26.7 17.2
2020 26.4 17
2019 26.2 16.8
2018 25.9 16.5
2017 25.7 16.3
2016 25.5 16
2015 25.3 15.8
2014 25 15.6
2013 24.8 15.5
2012 24.5 15.4
2011 24.3 15.3
2010 24 15.2
2009 23.7 15.1
2008 23.4 15.1
2007 23.1 15
2006 22.8 15
2005 22.4 15
2004 22.1 15
2003 21.8 15
2002 21.5 15
2001 21.2 15
2000 20.9 15
1999 20.6 15
1998 20.3 15
1997 20.1 15.1
1996 19.9 15.3
1995 19.7 15.4
1994 19.6 15.6
1993 19.5 15.7
1992 19.4 15.7
1991 19.4 15.8
1990 19.3 15.8
1989 19.3 15.8
1988 19.3 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1986 19.3 15.9
1985 19.3 15.9
1984 19.2 15.9
1983 19.1 15.9
1982 19 15.9
1981 18.8 15.9
1980 18.7 16
1979 18.5 16.1
1978 18.3 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18 16.2
1975 17.9 16.2
1974 17.7 16.3
1973 17.6 16.3
1972 17.5 16.5
1971 17.4 16.6
1970 17.4 16.6
1969 17.4 16.6
1968 17.5 16.6
1967 17.7 16.6
1966 18 16.6
1965 18.4 16.6
1964 19 16.6
1963 19.7 16.7
1962 20.4 16.8
1961 20.9 16.9
1960 21.3 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkmenistan Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$48.8B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.71%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
1999
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
57,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.08%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4%
2010
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.5%
1998
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
1998
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.51B
1999
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.42M
1996
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
380,000
1998
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
40.6%
2017
72.8%
2024

Energy

Turkmenistan Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,626 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.26
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
81.4 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.9 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-109.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,829 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.01%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Turkmenistan Uganda
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+13,268
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
47.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
21.3%
2017
8.95%
2024

Health

Turkmenistan Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$581
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.31%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.93
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.1 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.2%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.6%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.62 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Turkmenistan Uganda
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
24,210 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,812 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,934 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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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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