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Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 53rd vs. 56th).

By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Population
7776557
37939105
Population rank 104/197 42/197
GDP
$51.4B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 92/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$6,857
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 104/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,213
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$2.11B
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
4.11%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$282
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 179/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,520
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 181,441 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
27.5 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2024 $51,387,209,872 $114,965,293,467
2023 $45,894,538,666 $102,641,879,249
2022 $42,208,726,138 $90,095,926,567
2021 $40,589,905,812 $77,340,060,003
2020 $41,509,903,182 $66,443,265,418
2019 $40,810,067,975 $67,293,639,798
2018 $40,765,428,571 $58,695,899,092
2017 $37,926,285,714 $69,703,222,283
2016 $36,169,428,571 $86,138,288,644
2015 $35,799,714,286 $86,196,264,755
2014 $43,524,210,526 $80,845,385,809
2013 $39,197,543,860 $73,180,037,915
2012 $35,164,210,526 $67,517,349,212
2011 $29,233,333,333 $60,178,909,297
2010 $22,583,157,895 $49,765,676,402
2009 $20,214,385,965 $33,689,223,673
2008 $19,271,523,179 $29,549,438,884
2007 $12,664,165,103 $22,311,393,928
2006 $10,276,674,365 $17,330,833,853
2005 $8,103,901,996 $14,307,509,839
2004 $6,838,351,088 $12,030,023,548
2003 $5,977,440,583 $10,134,453,435
2002 $4,462,029,109 $9,687,788,513
2001 $3,534,772,732 $11,401,421,329
2000 $2,904,663,311 $13,760,513,969
1999 $2,450,564,100 $17,078,465,982
1998 $2,605,689,134 $14,988,971,211
1997 $2,450,350,625 $14,744,603,774
1996 $2,378,759,975 $13,948,892,216
1995 $2,482,228,440 $13,350,461,265
1994 $2,561,118,608 $12,899,074,922
1993 $3,179,225,949 $13,099,920,056
1992 $3,200,539,816 $12,953,801,760
1991 $3,208,098,919 $13,800,167,712
1990 $3,189,539,641 $13,362,340,338
1989 $3,006,988,217 $11,948,815,258
1988 $3,010,982,414 $10,722,799,639
1987 $2,331,358,820 $8,523,160,593

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

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Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2024 $6,857 $3,162
2023 $6,232 $2,879
2022 $5,838 $2,579
2021 $5,723 $2,259
2020 $5,973 $1,978
2019 $5,998 $2,041
2018 $6,125 $1,813
2017 $5,828 $2,191
2016 $5,687 $2,753
2015 $5,759 $2,803
2014 $7,164 $2,675
2013 $6,600 $2,462
2012 $6,054 $2,307
2011 $5,144 $2,088
2010 $4,059 $1,753
2009 $3,708 $1,206
2008 $3,606 $1,075
2007 $2,415 $824
2006 $1,997 $649
2005 $1,604 $543
2004 $1,379 $462
2003 $1,229 $394
2002 $936 $381
2001 $756 $454
2000 $634 $555
1999 $546 $698
1998 $591 $621
1997 $565 $621
1996 $558 $597
1995 $592 $583
1994 $622 $574
1993 $788 $596
1992 $811 $603
1991 $832 $658
1990 $848 $653
1989 $821 $598
1988 $846 $551
1987 $675 $450

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2026 70.5 72.8
2025 70.3 72.7
2024 70.2 72.5
2023 70.1 72.4
2022 69.9 72.1
2021 69.4 71.7
2020 68.8 71.5
2019 69.4 72.1
2018 69.3 72
2017 69.2 71.7
2016 69.1 71.6
2015 69.1 71.3
2014 69 71
2013 69 70.7
2012 69 70.4
2011 68.9 70.1
2010 68.6 69.8
2009 68.2 69.5
2008 67.6 69
2007 67 68.5
2006 66.6 67.9
2005 66.3 67.5
2004 66.1 67.2
2003 65.9 66.9
2002 65.6 66.4
2001 65.3 65.9
2000 64.9 65.5
1999 64.5 65.3
1998 64 65.2
1997 63.7 65
1996 63.5 64.8
1995 63.5 64.7
1994 63.5 64.7
1993 63.6 64.9
1992 63.8 65.2
1991 63.8 65.5
1990 63.9 65.8
1989 63.8 65.8
1988 63.7 65.8
1987 63.5 65.5
1986 63.2 65
1985 62.8 64.6
1984 62.4 64.1
1983 62 63.8
1982 61.6 63.5
1981 61 63.2
1980 60.2 63
1979 59.1 62.7
1978 58.3 62.4
1977 57.7 62.2
1976 57.4 61.9
1975 57.2 61.6
1974 57 61.4
1973 56.8 61.1
1972 56.6 60.8
1971 56.3 60.4
1970 56 60.1
1969 55.7 59.7
1968 55.3 59.4
1967 54.8 59
1966 54.4 58.6
1965 54 58.3
1964 53.6 57.9
1963 53.2 57.6
1962 52.9 57.2
1961 52.5 56.9
1960 52.1 56.5
1959 51.8 56.2
1958 51.4 55.9
1957 51 55.5
1956 50.6 55.2
1955 50.2 54.9
1954 49.8 54.6
1953 49.4 54.3
1952 49 54
1951 48.6 53.7
1950 48.1 53.3

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

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Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2024 7,494,498 36,361,859
2023 7,364,438 35,652,307
2022 7,230,193 34,938,955
2021 7,092,043 34,243,696
2020 6,949,912 33,586,372
2019 6,803,944 32,964,701
2018 6,655,524 32,373,490
2017 6,507,061 31,819,178
2016 6,360,041 31,284,568
2015 6,215,770 30,749,346
2014 6,075,283 30,222,994
2013 5,939,341 29,724,065
2012 5,808,546 29,261,903
2011 5,683,417 28,823,196
2010 5,564,356 28,385,506
2009 5,451,592 27,939,328
2008 5,345,029 27,494,774
2007 5,244,046 27,076,008
2006 5,147,105 26,699,043
2005 5,052,257 26,356,975
2004 4,958,093 26,029,350
2003 4,863,865 25,711,259
2002 4,769,465 25,399,980
2001 4,675,409 25,090,283
2000 4,582,677 24,787,054
1999 4,492,170 24,476,008
1998 4,410,507 24,134,929
1997 4,336,730 23,758,960
1996 4,263,819 23,351,981
1995 4,191,203 22,917,589
1994 4,116,662 22,463,291
1993 4,032,407 21,987,955
1992 3,944,689 21,485,090
1991 3,855,894 20,962,910
1990 3,760,562 20,464,956
1989 3,662,459 19,977,183
1988 3,559,363 19,460,630
1987 3,452,731 18,930,070
1986 3,347,809 18,395,621
1985 3,247,534 17,875,339
1984 3,154,079 17,378,846
1983 3,067,534 16,908,400
1982 2,985,557 16,462,736
1981 2,907,187 16,035,032
1980 2,832,203 15,619,936
1979 2,760,358 15,215,587
1978 2,691,088 14,816,349
1977 2,623,948 14,408,822
1976 2,558,521 13,998,620
1975 2,494,570 13,598,521
1974 2,432,028 13,209,011
1973 2,370,919 12,831,047
1972 2,311,430 12,465,106
1971 2,253,119 12,111,511
1970 2,195,616 11,762,638
1969 2,139,024 11,403,150
1968 2,083,069 11,032,155
1967 2,027,403 10,659,180
1966 1,971,737 10,289,294
1965 1,915,916 9,921,681
1964 1,859,997 9,557,611
1963 1,804,272 9,202,246
1962 1,749,214 8,854,368
1961 1,695,400 8,517,711
1960 1,643,457 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2023 2.69 3.5
2022 2.73 3.4
2021 2.75 3.27
2020 2.79 3.06
2019 2.83 2.87
2018 2.88 2.71
2017 2.93 2.57
2016 2.99 2.56
2015 3.03 2.58
2014 3.02 2.55
2013 3.01 2.44
2012 2.96 2.34
2011 2.9 2.35
2010 2.85 2.44
2009 2.79 2.56
2008 2.75 2.64
2007 2.73 2.57
2006 2.72 2.46
2005 2.71 2.44
2004 2.67 2.5
2003 2.67 2.5
2002 2.71 2.58
2001 2.81 2.61
2000 2.9 2.7
1999 2.98 2.83
1998 3.08 2.99
1997 3.18 3.19
1996 3.29 3.39
1995 3.49 3.57
1994 3.62 3.66
1993 3.78 3.86
1992 3.96 4.06
1991 4.14 4.19
1990 4.29 4.12
1989 4.46 4.1
1988 4.68 4.26
1987 4.84 4.53
1986 4.94 4.68
1985 4.97 4.69
1984 4.96 4.73
1983 4.97 4.71
1982 5.04 4.82
1981 5.16 4.91
1980 5.3 5.04
1979 5.46 5.16
1978 5.61 5.28
1977 5.77 5.54
1976 5.9 5.75
1975 6 5.92
1974 6.09 6.05
1973 6.15 6.16
1972 6.2 6.25
1971 6.32 6.28
1970 6.4 6.31
1969 6.48 6.34
1968 6.56 6.39
1967 6.64 6.57
1966 6.7 6.66
1965 6.76 6.81
1964 6.79 6.82
1963 6.79 6.81
1962 6.76 6.88
1961 6.69 6.75
1960 6.59 6.61

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

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Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2024 27.5 27.9
2023 27.2 27.8
2022 26.9 27.8
2021 26.7 27.7
2020 26.4 27.5
2019 26.2 27.4
2018 25.9 27.2
2017 25.7 26.9
2016 25.5 26.6
2015 25.3 26.3
2014 25 26
2013 24.8 25.7
2012 24.5 25.4
2011 24.3 25
2010 24 24.6
2009 23.7 24.3
2008 23.4 24
2007 23.1 23.7
2006 22.8 23.4
2005 22.4 23.1
2004 22.1 22.7
2003 21.8 22.4
2002 21.5 22.1
2001 21.2 21.7
2000 20.9 21.4
1999 20.6 21.1
1998 20.3 20.9
1997 20.1 20.7
1996 19.9 20.5
1995 19.7 20.3
1994 19.6 20.2
1993 19.5 20.1
1992 19.4 20
1991 19.4 20
1990 19.3 20
1989 19.3 19.9
1988 19.3 19.9
1987 19.3 19.8
1986 19.3 19.7
1985 19.3 19.7
1984 19.2 19.6
1983 19.1 19.4
1982 19 19.3
1981 18.8 19.1
1980 18.7 18.9
1979 18.5 18.8
1978 18.3 18.6
1977 18.2 18.4
1976 18 18.3
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 17.7 18
1973 17.6 17.9
1972 17.5 17.9
1971 17.4 17.9
1970 17.4 17.9
1969 17.4 17.9
1968 17.5 18
1967 17.7 18.2
1966 18 18.5
1965 18.4 18.9
1964 19 19.6
1963 19.7 20.3
1962 20.4 21
1961 20.9 21.6
1960 21.3 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$48.8B
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.71%
2023
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
1999
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
57,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.08%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
4%
2010
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.5%
1998
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
1998
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.51B
1999
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.42M
1996
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
380,000
1998
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
40.6%
2017
59.7%
2024

Energy

Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,626 kg
2022
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.26
2022
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
81.4 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.9 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-109.8%
2022
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,829 kWh
2022
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.01%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2022
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+13,268
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
47.1%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2015
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
21.3%
2017
89%
2023

Health

Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$581
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.31%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.93
2023
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.1 years
2021
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.2%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.6%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.62 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
24,210 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,812 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,934 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
130,175 mi
2021

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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, 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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