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Turkmenistan vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 53rd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Turkmenistan United States
Population
7776557
344023146
Population rank 104/197 3/197
GDP
$51.4B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 92/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$6,857
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 104/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,213
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$2.11B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
4.11%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$282
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 179/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,520
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 181,441 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
27.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Turkmenistan and United States: Comparison Charts

Turkmenistan and United States economies compared

GDP
Turkmenistan

United States
1x
Year GDP
Turkmenistan United States
2024 $51,387,209,872 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $45,894,538,666 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $42,208,726,138 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $40,589,905,812 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $41,509,903,182 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $40,810,067,975 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $40,765,428,571 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $37,926,285,714 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $36,169,428,571 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $35,799,714,286 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $43,524,210,526 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $39,197,543,860 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $35,164,210,526 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $29,233,333,333 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $22,583,157,895 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $20,214,385,965 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $19,271,523,179 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $12,664,165,103 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $10,276,674,365 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $8,103,901,996 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $6,838,351,088 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $5,977,440,583 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $4,462,029,109 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $3,534,772,732 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $2,904,663,311 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $2,450,564,100 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $2,605,689,134 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $2,450,350,625 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $2,378,759,975 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $2,482,228,440 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $2,561,118,608 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $3,179,225,949 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $3,200,539,816 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $3,208,098,919 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $3,189,539,641 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $3,006,988,217 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $3,010,982,414 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $2,331,358,820 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Turkmenistan and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkmenistan

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkmenistan United States
2024 $6,857 $84,534
2023 $6,232 $81,490
2022 $5,838 $76,829
2021 $5,723 $70,249
2020 $5,973 $63,526
2019 $5,998 $65,120
2018 $6,125 $62,823
2017 $5,828 $59,908
2016 $5,687 $57,867
2015 $5,759 $56,763
2014 $7,164 $55,124
2013 $6,600 $53,291
2012 $6,054 $51,784
2011 $5,144 $50,066
2010 $4,059 $48,651
2009 $3,708 $47,195
2008 $3,606 $48,570
2007 $2,415 $48,050
2006 $1,997 $46,302
2005 $1,604 $44,123
2004 $1,379 $41,725
2003 $1,229 $39,490
2002 $936 $37,998
2001 $756 $37,134
2000 $634 $36,330
1999 $546 $34,484
1998 $591 $32,823
1997 $565 $31,430
1996 $558 $29,937
1995 $592 $28,661
1994 $622 $27,662
1993 $788 $26,353
1992 $811 $25,381
1991 $832 $24,293
1990 $848 $23,840
1989 $821 $22,857
1988 $846 $21,417
1987 $675 $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Turkmenistan vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkmenistan

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkmenistan United States
2026 70.5 79.8
2025 70.3 79.6
2024 70.2 79.5
2023 70.1 79.3
2022 69.9 78
2021 69.4 76.4
2020 68.8 77
2019 69.4 78.9
2018 69.3 78.8
2017 69.2 78.6
2016 69.1 78.7
2015 69.1 78.7
2014 69 78.9
2013 69 78.8
2012 69 78.8
2011 68.9 78.7
2010 68.6 78.7
2009 68.2 78.5
2008 67.6 78.1
2007 67 78
2006 66.6 77.8
2005 66.3 77.5
2004 66.1 77.5
2003 65.9 77.1
2002 65.6 77
2001 65.3 76.9
2000 64.9 76.8
1999 64.5 76.7
1998 64 76.7
1997 63.7 76.5
1996 63.5 76.2
1995 63.5 75.9
1994 63.5 75.7
1993 63.6 75.6
1992 63.8 75.8
1991 63.8 75.5
1990 63.9 75.4
1989 63.8 75.1
1988 63.7 74.8
1987 63.5 74.9
1986 63.2 74.7
1985 62.8 74.7
1984 62.4 74.7
1983 62 74.6
1982 61.6 74.5
1981 61 74.1
1980 60.2 73.7
1979 59.1 73.8
1978 58.3 73.4
1977 57.7 73.2
1976 57.4 72.8
1975 57.2 72.5
1974 57 72
1973 56.8 71.4
1972 56.6 71.2
1971 56.3 71.1
1970 56 70.7
1969 55.7 70.5
1968 55.3 70.2
1967 54.8 70.5
1966 54.4 70.2
1965 54 70.2
1964 53.6 70.2
1963 53.2 69.9
1962 52.9 70.1
1961 52.5 70.3
1960 52.1 69.8
1959 51.8 69.9
1958 51.4 69.7
1957 51 69.4
1956 50.6 69.6
1955 50.2 69.6
1954 49.8 69.5
1953 49.4 68.7
1952 49 68.4
1951 48.6 68.2
1950 48.1 68.1

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

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Turkmenistan and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkmenistan

United States
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 7,494,498 340,110,988
2023 7,364,438 334,914,895
2022 7,230,193 333,271,411
2021 7,092,043 331,893,745
2020 6,949,912 331,526,933
2019 6,803,944 328,329,953
2018 6,655,524 326,838,199
2017 6,507,061 325,122,128
2016 6,360,041 323,071,755
2015 6,215,770 320,738,994
2014 6,075,283 318,386,329
2013 5,939,341 316,059,947
2012 5,808,546 313,877,662
2011 5,683,417 311,583,481
2010 5,564,356 309,327,143
2009 5,451,592 306,771,529
2008 5,345,029 304,093,966
2007 5,244,046 301,231,207
2006 5,147,105 298,379,912
2005 5,052,257 295,516,599
2004 4,958,093 292,805,298
2003 4,863,865 290,107,933
2002 4,769,465 287,625,193
2001 4,675,409 284,968,955
2000 4,582,677 282,162,411
1999 4,492,170 279,294,713
1998 4,410,507 276,115,288
1997 4,336,730 272,911,760
1996 4,263,819 269,667,391
1995 4,191,203 266,557,091
1994 4,116,662 263,435,673
1993 4,032,407 260,255,352
1992 3,944,689 256,894,189
1991 3,855,894 253,492,503
1990 3,760,562 250,131,894
1989 3,662,459 246,819,222
1988 3,559,363 244,499,004
1987 3,452,731 242,288,936
1986 3,347,809 240,132,831
1985 3,247,534 237,923,734
1984 3,154,079 235,824,908
1983 3,067,534 233,792,014
1982 2,985,557 231,664,432
1981 2,907,187 229,465,744
1980 2,832,203 226,542,250
1979 2,760,358 225,055,487
1978 2,691,088 222,584,545
1977 2,623,948 220,239,425
1976 2,558,521 218,035,164
1975 2,494,570 215,973,199
1974 2,432,028 213,853,928
1973 2,370,919 211,908,788
1972 2,311,430 209,896,021
1971 2,253,119 207,660,677
1970 2,195,616 205,052,174
1969 2,139,024 202,676,946
1968 2,083,069 200,706,052
1967 2,027,403 198,712,056
1966 1,971,737 196,560,338
1965 1,915,916 194,302,963
1964 1,859,997 191,888,791
1963 1,804,272 189,241,798
1962 1,749,214 186,537,737
1961 1,695,400 183,691,481
1960 1,643,457 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Turkmenistan and United States

Fertility rate
Turkmenistan

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan United States
2023 2.69 1.62
2022 2.73 1.66
2021 2.75 1.66
2020 2.79 1.64
2019 2.83 1.71
2018 2.88 1.73
2017 2.93 1.77
2016 2.99 1.82
2015 3.03 1.84
2014 3.02 1.86
2013 3.01 1.86
2012 2.96 1.88
2011 2.9 1.89
2010 2.85 1.93
2009 2.79 2
2008 2.75 2.07
2007 2.73 2.12
2006 2.72 2.11
2005 2.71 2.06
2004 2.67 2.05
2003 2.67 2.05
2002 2.71 2.02
2001 2.81 2.03
2000 2.9 2.06
1999 2.98 2.01
1998 3.08 2
1997 3.18 1.97
1996 3.29 1.98
1995 3.49 1.98
1994 3.62 2
1993 3.78 2.02
1992 3.96 2.05
1991 4.14 2.06
1990 4.29 2.08
1989 4.46 2.01
1988 4.68 1.93
1987 4.84 1.87
1986 4.94 1.84
1985 4.97 1.84
1984 4.96 1.81
1983 4.97 1.8
1982 5.04 1.83
1981 5.16 1.81
1980 5.3 1.84
1979 5.46 1.81
1978 5.61 1.76
1977 5.77 1.79
1976 5.9 1.74
1975 6 1.77
1974 6.09 1.84
1973 6.15 1.88
1972 6.2 2.01
1971 6.32 2.27
1970 6.4 2.48
1969 6.48 2.46
1968 6.56 2.46
1967 6.64 2.56
1966 6.7 2.72
1965 6.76 2.91
1964 6.79 3.19
1963 6.79 3.32
1962 6.76 3.46
1961 6.69 3.62
1960 6.59 3.65

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

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Turkmenistan and United States demographics compared

Median age
Turkmenistan

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkmenistan United States
2024 27.5 39.3
2023 27.2 39
2022 26.9 38.7
2021 26.7 38.5
2020 26.4 38.2
2019 26.2 38
2018 25.9 37.9
2017 25.7 37.7
2016 25.5 37.6
2015 25.3 37.5
2014 25 37.3
2013 24.8 37.2
2012 24.5 37.1
2011 24.3 37
2010 24 36.9
2009 23.7 36.7
2008 23.4 36.6
2007 23.1 36.5
2006 22.8 36.4
2005 22.4 36.2
2004 22.1 36
2003 21.8 35.8
2002 21.5 35.6
2001 21.2 35.5
2000 20.9 35.3
1999 20.6 35.1
1998 20.3 34.9
1997 20.1 34.6
1996 19.9 34.4
1995 19.7 34.1
1994 19.6 33.8
1993 19.5 33.6
1992 19.4 33.4
1991 19.4 33.2
1990 19.3 32.9
1989 19.3 32.7
1988 19.3 32.4
1987 19.3 32.1
1986 19.3 31.8
1985 19.3 31.5
1984 19.2 31.2
1983 19.1 30.9
1982 19 30.7
1981 18.8 30.4
1980 18.7 30.1
1979 18.5 29.9
1978 18.3 29.6
1977 18.2 29.2
1976 18 28.9
1975 17.9 28.7
1974 17.7 28.5
1973 17.6 28.3
1972 17.5 28
1971 17.4 27.9
1970 17.4 27.8
1969 17.4 27.9
1968 17.5 27.9
1967 17.7 27.9
1966 18 27.9
1965 18.4 28.1
1964 19 28.2
1963 19.7 28.5
1962 20.4 28.7
1961 20.9 29
1960 21.3 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkmenistan United States
GNI, Atlas method
$48.8B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.71%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
1999
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
57,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.08%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4%
2010
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.5%
1998
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
1998
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.51B
1999
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.42M
1996
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
380,000
1998
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
40.6%
2017
97%
2024

Energy

Turkmenistan United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,626 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.26
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
81.4 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.9 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-109.8%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,829 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.01%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkmenistan United States
% of world population
0.09%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+13,268
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
47.1%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
64
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
21.3%
2017
93.1%
2023

Health

Turkmenistan United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$581
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.31%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.93
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.1 years
2021
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.2%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.62 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Turkmenistan United States
% of world land
0.32%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
24,210 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
152,812 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,934 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,092,730 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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