Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 53rd vs. 197th).
By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Turkmenistan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7776557
|
936
|
| Population rank | 104/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$51.4B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 92/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,857
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 104/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,213
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$2.11B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
4.11%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$282
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 179/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,520
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 181,441 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.69
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
27.5 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
70.5 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Turkmenistan and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Turkmenistan vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkmenistan
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 70.5 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 70.3 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 70.2 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 70.1 | 83 |
| 2022 | 69.9 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 69.4 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 68.8 | 83 |
| 2019 | 69.4 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 69.3 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 69.2 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 69.1 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 69 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 69 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 69 | 82 |
| 2011 | 68.9 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 68.6 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 68.2 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 67 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 66.3 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 66.1 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 65.9 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 65.6 | 80 |
| 2001 | 65.3 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 64.5 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 64 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 63.5 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 63.5 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 63.6 | 77 |
| 1992 | 63.8 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 63.8 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 63.8 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 63.7 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 63.5 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 63.2 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 62.8 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 62.4 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 62 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 61.6 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 61 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 74 |
| 1978 | 58.3 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 57.7 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 57.4 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 57.2 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 57 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 56.8 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 56.6 | 72 |
| 1971 | 56.3 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 56 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 55.7 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 55.3 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 54.8 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 54.4 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 54 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 53.6 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 53.2 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 52.9 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 52.5 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 52.1 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 51.8 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 51.4 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 51 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 50.6 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 50.2 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 49.8 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 49.4 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 49 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 48.6 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 48.1 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Turkmenistan and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkmenistan
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 7,494,498 | - |
| 2023 | 7,364,438 | - |
| 2022 | 7,230,193 | - |
| 2021 | 7,092,043 | - |
| 2020 | 6,949,912 | - |
| 2019 | 6,803,944 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 6,655,524 | - |
| 2017 | 6,507,061 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 6,360,041 | - |
| 2015 | 6,215,770 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 6,075,283 | 842 |
| 2013 | 5,939,341 | 839 |
| 2012 | 5,808,546 | 836 |
| 2011 | 5,683,417 | 832 |
| 2010 | 5,564,356 | 829 |
| 2009 | 5,451,592 | 826 |
| 2008 | 5,345,029 | 824 |
| 2007 | 5,244,046 | 821 |
| 2006 | 5,147,105 | 932 |
| 2005 | 5,052,257 | 921 |
| 2004 | 4,958,093 | 921 |
| 2003 | 4,863,865 | 911 |
| 2002 | 4,769,465 | 900 |
| 2001 | 4,675,409 | 890 |
| 2000 | 4,582,677 | 880 |
| 1999 | 4,492,170 | - |
| 1998 | 4,410,507 | - |
| 1997 | 4,336,730 | - |
| 1996 | 4,263,819 | - |
| 1995 | 4,191,203 | - |
| 1994 | 4,116,662 | - |
| 1993 | 4,032,407 | - |
| 1992 | 3,944,689 | - |
| 1991 | 3,855,894 | - |
| 1990 | 3,760,562 | - |
| 1989 | 3,662,459 | - |
| 1988 | 3,559,363 | - |
| 1987 | 3,452,731 | - |
| 1986 | 3,347,809 | - |
| 1985 | 3,247,534 | - |
| 1984 | 3,154,079 | - |
| 1983 | 3,067,534 | - |
| 1982 | 2,985,557 | - |
| 1981 | 2,907,187 | - |
| 1980 | 2,832,203 | - |
| 1979 | 2,760,358 | - |
| 1978 | 2,691,088 | - |
| 1977 | 2,623,948 | - |
| 1976 | 2,558,521 | - |
| 1975 | 2,494,570 | - |
| 1974 | 2,432,028 | - |
| 1973 | 2,370,919 | - |
| 1972 | 2,311,430 | - |
| 1971 | 2,253,119 | - |
| 1970 | 2,195,616 | - |
| 1969 | 2,139,024 | - |
| 1968 | 2,083,069 | - |
| 1967 | 2,027,403 | - |
| 1966 | 1,971,737 | - |
| 1965 | 1,915,916 | - |
| 1964 | 1,859,997 | - |
| 1963 | 1,804,272 | - |
| 1962 | 1,749,214 | - |
| 1961 | 1,695,400 | - |
| 1960 | 1,643,457 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Turkmenistan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$48.8B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.71%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.9%
1999 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
57,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.08%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
4%
2010 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
50.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
47
2026 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.5%
1998 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.4%
1998 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.51B
1999 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.42M
1996 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
380,000
1998 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
40.6%
2017 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Turkmenistan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,626 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$3.26
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
81.4 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
10.9 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-109.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,829 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.01%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.02%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Turkmenistan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.09%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+13,268
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
47.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.1:50.9
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
32.7
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.09
2015 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
13.5
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
61
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2022 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
21.3%
2017 |
n/a |
Health
|
Turkmenistan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$581
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$450
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
70.5 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.31%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.93
2023 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
24.1 years
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
5
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
40
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
22.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
26
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
5.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.62 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Turkmenistan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.32%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
152,812 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
15,934 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length | n/a |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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