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Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 53rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Turkmenistan UAE
Population
7776557
11686438
Population rank 104/197 84/197
GDP
$51.4B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 92/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$6,857
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 104/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,213
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$2.11B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
4.11%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$282
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 179/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,520
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 181,441 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
27.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Turkmenistan UAE
2024 $51,387,209,872 $552,324,846,835
2023 $45,894,538,666 $522,622,191,967
2022 $42,208,726,138 $511,403,403,676
2021 $40,589,905,812 $422,441,388,700
2020 $41,509,903,182 $357,161,878,829
2019 $40,810,067,975 $433,926,208,305
2018 $40,765,428,571 $440,560,108,918
2017 $37,926,285,714 $403,365,010,211
2016 $36,169,428,571 $381,717,086,453
2015 $35,799,714,286 $381,973,042,886
2014 $43,524,210,526 $424,935,874,745
2013 $39,197,543,860 $409,632,675,289
2012 $35,164,210,526 $392,793,464,942
2011 $29,233,333,333 $368,881,143,635
2010 $22,583,157,895 $307,736,419,333
2009 $20,214,385,965 $253,547,358,747
2008 $19,271,523,179 $315,474,615,739
2007 $12,664,165,103 $257,916,133,424
2006 $10,276,674,365 $222,116,541,865
2005 $8,103,901,996 $180,617,467,965
2004 $6,838,351,088 $147,824,370,320
2003 $5,977,440,583 $124,346,358,067
2002 $4,462,029,109 $109,816,201,498
2001 $3,534,772,732 $103,311,640,572
2000 $2,904,663,311 $104,337,372,362
1999 $2,450,564,100 $84,445,473,111
1998 $2,605,689,134 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,450,350,625 $78,839,008,445
1996 $2,378,759,975 $73,571,233,996
1995 $2,482,228,440 $65,743,666,576
1994 $2,561,118,608 $59,305,093,980
1993 $3,179,225,949 $55,625,170,253
1992 $3,200,539,816 $54,239,171,888
1991 $3,208,098,919 $51,552,165,622
1990 $3,189,539,641 $50,701,443,748
1989 $3,006,988,217 $41,464,995,914
1988 $3,010,982,414 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,331,358,820 $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkmenistan UAE
2024 $6,857 $50,274
2023 $6,232 $49,851
2022 $5,838 $50,760
2021 $5,723 $44,119
2020 $5,973 $37,992
2019 $5,998 $45,939
2018 $6,125 $47,135
2017 $5,828 $43,734
2016 $5,687 $42,721
2015 $5,759 $44,910
2014 $7,164 $52,725
2013 $6,600 $53,247
2012 $6,054 $53,142
2011 $5,144 $51,922
2010 $4,059 $44,795
2009 $3,708 $37,803
2008 $3,606 $50,054
2007 $2,415 $45,855
2006 $1,997 $44,343
2005 $1,604 $38,719
2004 $1,379 $33,377
2003 $1,229 $29,660
2002 $936 $27,754
2001 $756 $27,745
2000 $634 $29,866
1999 $546 $25,856
1998 $591 $24,889
1997 $565 $27,983
1996 $558 $28,323
1995 $592 $27,003
1994 $622 $25,473
1993 $788 $25,033
1992 $811 $25,648
1991 $832 $25,691
1990 $848 $26,710
1989 $821 $23,167
1988 $846 $21,570
1987 $675 $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Turkmenistan vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkmenistan UAE
2026 70.5 83.4
2025 70.3 83.2
2024 70.2 83.1
2023 70.1 82.9
2022 69.9 80.5
2021 69.4 79.1
2020 68.8 81.9
2019 69.4 82.6
2018 69.3 82.4
2017 69.2 82.4
2016 69.1 82.2
2015 69.1 82.1
2014 69 82
2013 69 82
2012 69 81.9
2011 68.9 81.9
2010 68.6 81.9
2009 68.2 81.7
2008 67.6 81.6
2007 67 81.4
2006 66.6 81.2
2005 66.3 80.8
2004 66.1 80.3
2003 65.9 79.6
2002 65.6 78.7
2001 65.3 77.6
2000 64.9 76.3
1999 64.5 75
1998 64 73.7
1997 63.7 72.6
1996 63.5 71.8
1995 63.5 71.4
1994 63.5 71.2
1993 63.6 71.2
1992 63.8 71.2
1991 63.8 71.1
1990 63.9 71.1
1989 63.8 71
1988 63.7 70.8
1987 63.5 70.6
1986 63.2 70.4
1985 62.8 70.1
1984 62.4 69.8
1983 62 69.4
1982 61.6 69.1
1981 61 68.6
1980 60.2 68.2
1979 59.1 67.6
1978 58.3 67.1
1977 57.7 66.5
1976 57.4 65.8
1975 57.2 65.1
1974 57 64.4
1973 56.8 63.5
1972 56.6 62.7
1971 56.3 61.8
1970 56 60.8
1969 55.7 59.8
1968 55.3 58.7
1967 54.8 57.6
1966 54.4 56.6
1965 54 55.5
1964 53.6 54.5
1963 53.2 53.5
1962 52.9 52.5
1961 52.5 51.6
1960 52.1 50.7
1959 51.8 49.7
1958 51.4 48.8
1957 51 47.8
1956 50.6 46.9
1955 50.2 46
1954 49.8 45.2
1953 49.4 44.4
1952 49 43.6
1951 48.6 42.9
1950 48.1 42.1

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

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Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan UAE
2024 7,494,498 10,986,400
2023 7,364,438 10,483,751
2022 7,230,193 10,074,977
2021 7,092,043 9,575,152
2020 6,949,912 9,401,038
2019 6,803,944 9,445,785
2018 6,655,524 9,346,701
2017 6,507,061 9,223,225
2016 6,360,041 8,935,095
2015 6,215,770 8,505,237
2014 6,075,283 8,059,440
2013 5,939,341 7,693,031
2012 5,808,546 7,391,448
2011 5,683,417 7,104,538
2010 5,564,356 6,869,838
2009 5,451,592 6,707,058
2008 5,345,029 6,302,664
2007 5,244,046 5,624,635
2006 5,147,105 5,009,100
2005 5,052,257 4,664,790
2004 4,958,093 4,428,967
2003 4,863,865 4,192,457
2002 4,769,465 3,956,826
2001 4,675,409 3,723,590
2000 4,582,677 3,493,575
1999 4,492,170 3,266,009
1998 4,410,507 3,040,421
1997 4,336,730 2,817,410
1996 4,263,819 2,597,564
1995 4,191,203 2,434,662
1994 4,116,662 2,328,188
1993 4,032,407 2,222,093
1992 3,944,689 2,114,730
1991 3,855,894 2,006,626
1990 3,760,562 1,898,220
1989 3,662,459 1,789,851
1988 3,559,363 1,681,788
1987 3,452,731 1,574,244
1986 3,347,809 1,467,383
1985 3,247,534 1,377,911
1984 3,154,079 1,305,996
1983 3,067,534 1,235,305
1982 2,985,557 1,166,370
1981 2,907,187 1,099,855
1980 2,832,203 1,015,700
1979 2,760,358 912,010
1978 2,691,088 809,274
1977 2,623,948 710,209
1976 2,558,521 615,866
1975 2,494,570 542,856
1974 2,432,028 489,087
1973 2,370,919 436,399
1972 2,311,430 385,014
1971 2,253,119 335,027
1970 2,195,616 286,536
1969 2,139,024 239,660
1968 2,083,069 199,416
1967 2,027,403 179,700
1966 1,971,737 173,976
1965 1,915,916 167,103
1964 1,859,997 159,692
1963 1,804,272 152,211
1962 1,749,214 144,946
1961 1,695,400 137,989
1960 1,643,457 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan UAE
2023 2.69 1.2
2022 2.73 1.15
2021 2.75 1.16
2020 2.79 1.29
2019 2.83 1.25
2018 2.88 1.29
2017 2.93 1.35
2016 2.99 1.37
2015 3.03 1.42
2014 3.02 1.48
2013 3.01 1.53
2012 2.96 1.53
2011 2.9 1.54
2010 2.85 1.57
2009 2.79 1.58
2008 2.75 1.52
2007 2.73 1.79
2006 2.72 1.96
2005 2.71 2.23
2004 2.67 2.38
2003 2.67 2.49
2002 2.71 2.54
2001 2.81 2.62
2000 2.9 2.73
1999 2.98 2.79
1998 3.08 2.77
1997 3.18 2.83
1996 3.29 3.06
1995 3.49 3.28
1994 3.62 3.76
1993 3.78 3.82
1992 3.96 4.09
1991 4.14 4.25
1990 4.29 4.51
1989 4.46 4.65
1988 4.68 4.77
1987 4.84 4.88
1986 4.94 5
1985 4.97 5.13
1984 4.96 5.3
1983 4.97 5.48
1982 5.04 5.66
1981 5.16 5.81
1980 5.3 5.95
1979 5.46 6.06
1978 5.61 6.15
1977 5.77 6.22
1976 5.9 6.29
1975 6 6.35
1974 6.09 6.41
1973 6.15 6.46
1972 6.2 6.5
1971 6.32 6.52
1970 6.4 6.52
1969 6.48 6.52
1968 6.56 6.53
1967 6.64 6.51
1966 6.7 6.5
1965 6.76 6.5
1964 6.79 6.49
1963 6.79 6.5
1962 6.76 6.49
1961 6.69 6.49
1960 6.59 6.5

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

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Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkmenistan UAE
2024 27.5 32.6
2023 27.2 32.2
2022 26.9 31.9
2021 26.7 31.9
2020 26.4 31.8
2019 26.2 31.8
2018 25.9 31.8
2017 25.7 31.8
2016 25.5 31.8
2015 25.3 31.8
2014 25 31.8
2013 24.8 31.7
2012 24.5 31.7
2011 24.3 31.7
2010 24 31.7
2009 23.7 31.6
2008 23.4 31.6
2007 23.1 31.6
2006 22.8 31.4
2005 22.4 30.9
2004 22.1 30.3
2003 21.8 29.6
2002 21.5 29.1
2001 21.2 28.6
2000 20.9 28.2
1999 20.6 28
1998 20.3 27.9
1997 20.1 27.9
1996 19.9 28.1
1995 19.7 28
1994 19.6 27.4
1993 19.5 26.8
1992 19.4 26.4
1991 19.4 26
1990 19.3 25.8
1989 19.3 25.8
1988 19.3 25.9
1987 19.3 26.1
1986 19.3 26.5
1985 19.3 26.6
1984 19.2 26.4
1983 19.1 26.4
1982 19 26.4
1981 18.8 26.4
1980 18.7 26.2
1979 18.5 25.8
1978 18.3 25.5
1977 18.2 25.4
1976 18 25.6
1975 17.9 25.4
1974 17.7 24.7
1973 17.6 24.1
1972 17.5 23.6
1971 17.4 23.2
1970 17.4 23
1969 17.4 23.1
1968 17.5 23.5
1967 17.7 23.3
1966 18 22.6
1965 18.4 22
1964 19 21.5
1963 19.7 21
1962 20.4 20.6
1961 20.9 20.1
1960 21.3 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkmenistan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$48.8B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.71%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
1999
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
57,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.08%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
4%
2010
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.5%
1998
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
1998
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.51B
1999
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.42M
1996
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
380,000
1998
8,084,000
2020
Banked people share
40.6%
2017
85.7%
2021

Energy

Turkmenistan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,626 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.26
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
81.4 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.9 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-109.8%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,829 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.01%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkmenistan UAE
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+13,268
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
47.1%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
21.3%
2017
100%
2024

Health

Turkmenistan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$581
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.31%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.93
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
22.2%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.6%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.62 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Turkmenistan UAE
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
24,210 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,812 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,934 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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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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