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Turkmenistan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 53rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Turkmenistan Yemen
Population
7776557
43325643
Population rank 104/197 37/197
GDP
$51.4B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 92/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$6,857
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 104/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,213
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$2.11B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
4.11%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$282
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 179/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,520
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 181,441 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
27.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Turkmenistan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Turkmenistan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Turkmenistan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Turkmenistan Yemen
2024 $51,387,209,872 -
2023 $45,894,538,666 -
2022 $42,208,726,138 -
2021 $40,589,905,812 -
2020 $41,509,903,182 -
2019 $40,810,067,975 -
2018 $40,765,428,571 $21,606,160,663
2017 $37,926,285,714 $26,842,229,045
2016 $36,169,428,571 $31,317,825,274
2015 $35,799,714,286 $42,444,490,074
2014 $43,524,210,526 $43,228,585,321
2013 $39,197,543,860 $40,415,233,436
2012 $35,164,210,526 $35,401,331,610
2011 $29,233,333,333 $32,726,417,878
2010 $22,583,157,895 $30,906,749,533
2009 $20,214,385,965 $25,130,278,213
2008 $19,271,523,179 $26,910,855,807
2007 $12,664,165,103 $21,650,528,674
2006 $10,276,674,365 $19,063,143,370
2005 $8,103,901,996 $16,731,566,717
2004 $6,838,351,088 $13,867,634,371
2003 $5,977,440,583 $11,777,532,662
2002 $4,462,029,109 $10,693,430,511
2001 $3,534,772,732 $9,852,990,693
2000 $2,904,663,311 $9,679,316,770
1999 $2,450,564,100 $7,639,325,296
1998 $2,605,689,134 $6,322,175,566
1997 $2,450,350,625 $6,838,298,531
1996 $2,378,759,975 $6,496,163,616
1995 $2,482,228,440 $12,796,345,679
1994 $2,561,118,608 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,179,225,949 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,200,539,816 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,208,098,919 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,189,539,641 $12,643,821,569
1989 $3,006,988,217 -
1988 $3,010,982,414 -
1987 $2,331,358,820 -

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

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Turkmenistan and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkmenistan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkmenistan Yemen
2024 $6,857 -
2023 $6,232 -
2022 $5,838 -
2021 $5,723 -
2020 $5,973 -
2019 $5,998 -
2018 $6,125 $634
2017 $5,828 $811
2016 $5,687 $975
2015 $5,759 $1,362
2014 $7,164 $1,430
2013 $6,600 $1,379
2012 $6,054 $1,245
2011 $5,144 $1,186
2010 $4,059 $1,155
2009 $3,708 $969
2008 $3,606 $1,072
2007 $2,415 $890
2006 $1,997 $810
2005 $1,604 $734
2004 $1,379 $628
2003 $1,229 $549
2002 $936 $513
2001 $756 $487
2000 $634 $493
1999 $546 $401
1998 $591 $343
1997 $565 $383
1996 $558 $375
1995 $592 $764
1994 $622 $1,735
1993 $788 $1,397
1992 $811 $1,198
1991 $832 $1,016
1990 $848 $910
1989 $821 -
1988 $846 -
1987 $675 -

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkmenistan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkmenistan Yemen
2026 70.5 69.7
2025 70.3 69.6
2024 70.2 69.4
2023 70.1 69.3
2022 69.9 68
2021 69.4 66
2020 68.8 66.4
2019 69.4 66.6
2018 69.3 65.9
2017 69.2 67.1
2016 69.1 67.1
2015 69.1 66.8
2014 69 68
2013 69 68
2012 69 67.6
2011 68.9 67.4
2010 68.6 67.2
2009 68.2 66.9
2008 67.6 66.6
2007 67 66.2
2006 66.6 65.8
2005 66.3 65.4
2004 66.1 64.9
2003 65.9 64.4
2002 65.6 63.8
2001 65.3 63.3
2000 64.9 62.8
1999 64.5 62.3
1998 64 61.8
1997 63.7 61.3
1996 63.5 60.9
1995 63.5 60.5
1994 63.5 59.8
1993 63.6 59.7
1992 63.8 59.3
1991 63.8 58.8
1990 63.9 58.5
1989 63.8 58
1988 63.7 57.4
1987 63.5 56.8
1986 63.2 54
1985 62.8 55.4
1984 62.4 54.6
1983 62 53.6
1982 61.6 52.4
1981 61 51.7
1980 60.2 50.6
1979 59.1 49.5
1978 58.3 48.5
1977 57.7 47.4
1976 57.4 46.4
1975 57.2 45.5
1974 57 44.5
1973 56.8 43.6
1972 56.6 42.7
1971 56.3 41.8
1970 56 40.6
1969 55.7 39.6
1968 55.3 38
1967 54.8 37.1
1966 54.4 36.3
1965 54 35.6
1964 53.6 34.9
1963 53.2 33.4
1962 52.9 33.7
1961 52.5 34.1
1960 52.1 33.5
1959 51.8 32.9
1958 51.4 32.4
1957 51 31.8
1956 50.6 31.3
1955 50.2 30.8
1954 49.8 30.4
1953 49.4 30
1952 49 29.6
1951 48.6 29.3
1950 48.1 28.9

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

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Turkmenistan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkmenistan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Yemen
2024 7,494,498 40,583,164
2023 7,364,438 39,390,799
2022 7,230,193 38,222,876
2021 7,092,043 37,140,230
2020 6,949,912 36,134,863
2019 6,803,944 35,111,408
2018 6,655,524 34,085,182
2017 6,507,061 33,090,921
2016 6,360,041 32,109,010
2015 6,215,770 31,159,379
2014 6,075,283 30,226,309
2013 5,939,341 29,312,952
2012 5,808,546 28,433,647
2011 5,683,417 27,582,897
2010 5,564,356 26,754,387
2009 5,451,592 25,927,724
2008 5,345,029 25,111,941
2007 5,244,046 24,318,082
2006 5,147,105 23,543,083
2005 5,052,257 22,790,085
2004 4,958,093 22,095,167
2003 4,863,865 21,456,379
2002 4,769,465 20,835,086
2001 4,675,409 20,226,147
2000 4,582,677 19,624,141
1999 4,492,170 19,029,420
1998 4,410,507 18,446,013
1997 4,336,730 17,873,936
1996 4,263,819 17,313,177
1995 4,191,203 16,740,058
1994 4,116,662 16,149,147
1993 4,032,407 15,563,914
1992 3,944,689 14,989,494
1991 3,855,894 14,430,201
1990 3,760,562 13,887,862
1989 3,662,459 13,364,174
1988 3,559,363 12,859,708
1987 3,452,731 12,369,912
1986 3,347,809 11,901,040
1985 3,247,534 11,453,825
1984 3,154,079 11,025,597
1983 3,067,534 10,621,499
1982 2,985,557 10,241,006
1981 2,907,187 9,882,362
1980 2,832,203 9,543,358
1979 2,760,358 9,224,194
1978 2,691,088 8,926,586
1977 2,623,948 8,648,222
1976 2,558,521 8,384,113
1975 2,494,570 8,133,598
1974 2,432,028 7,896,783
1973 2,370,919 7,672,796
1972 2,311,430 7,460,068
1971 2,253,119 7,257,462
1970 2,195,616 7,065,279
1969 2,139,024 6,875,859
1968 2,083,069 6,690,524
1967 2,027,403 6,516,444
1966 1,971,737 6,351,494
1965 1,915,916 6,195,593
1964 1,859,997 6,048,006
1963 1,804,272 5,911,135
1962 1,749,214 5,782,221
1961 1,695,400 5,655,232
1960 1,643,457 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Turkmenistan and Yemen

Fertility rate
Turkmenistan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan Yemen
2023 2.69 4.59
2022 2.73 4.59
2021 2.75 4.6
2020 2.79 4.6
2019 2.83 4.6
2018 2.88 4.61
2017 2.93 4.61
2016 2.99 4.61
2015 3.03 4.62
2014 3.02 4.62
2013 3.01 4.62
2012 2.96 4.63
2011 2.9 4.63
2010 2.85 4.81
2009 2.79 5
2008 2.75 5.11
2007 2.73 5.26
2006 2.72 5.41
2005 2.71 5.56
2004 2.67 5.71
2003 2.67 5.84
2002 2.71 5.97
2001 2.81 6.14
2000 2.9 6.32
1999 2.98 6.49
1998 3.08 6.64
1997 3.18 6.82
1996 3.29 7
1995 3.49 7.53
1994 3.62 7.8
1993 3.78 8.05
1992 3.96 8.27
1991 4.14 8.46
1990 4.29 8.61
1989 4.46 8.71
1988 4.68 8.79
1987 4.84 8.83
1986 4.94 8.86
1985 4.97 8.86
1984 4.96 8.85
1983 4.97 8.83
1982 5.04 8.79
1981 5.16 8.75
1980 5.3 8.71
1979 5.46 8.67
1978 5.61 8.5
1977 5.77 8.47
1976 5.9 8.42
1975 6 8.37
1974 6.09 8.33
1973 6.15 8.29
1972 6.2 8.27
1971 6.32 8.26
1970 6.4 8.23
1969 6.48 8.22
1968 6.56 8.19
1967 6.64 8.17
1966 6.7 8.14
1965 6.76 8.1
1964 6.79 8.07
1963 6.79 8.03
1962 6.76 8.01
1961 6.69 8
1960 6.59 7.99

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

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Turkmenistan and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Turkmenistan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkmenistan Yemen
2024 27.5 19.3
2023 27.2 19.2
2022 26.9 19.2
2021 26.7 19.1
2020 26.4 19.1
2019 26.2 19.1
2018 25.9 19
2017 25.7 18.9
2016 25.5 18.8
2015 25.3 18.7
2014 25 18.5
2013 24.8 18.3
2012 24.5 18.1
2011 24.3 17.9
2010 24 17.7
2009 23.7 17.4
2008 23.4 17.2
2007 23.1 16.9
2006 22.8 16.7
2005 22.4 16.4
2004 22.1 16.2
2003 21.8 16
2002 21.5 15.8
2001 21.2 15.6
2000 20.9 15.4
1999 20.6 15.2
1998 20.3 15
1997 20.1 14.9
1996 19.9 14.8
1995 19.7 14.7
1994 19.6 14.6
1993 19.5 14.6
1992 19.4 14.6
1991 19.4 14.6
1990 19.3 14.6
1989 19.3 14.6
1988 19.3 14.7
1987 19.3 14.8
1986 19.3 14.9
1985 19.3 15
1984 19.2 15.1
1983 19.1 15.3
1982 19 15.5
1981 18.8 15.7
1980 18.7 15.9
1979 18.5 16.1
1978 18.3 16.3
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18 16.8
1975 17.9 17
1974 17.7 17.3
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.5 17.8
1971 17.4 18.1
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.4 18.7
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.7 19.1
1966 18 19.2
1965 18.4 19.3
1964 19 19.4
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 20.4 19.6
1961 20.9 19.6
1960 21.3 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkmenistan Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$48.8B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.71%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
1999
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
57,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.08%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4%
2010
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
47
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
31.5%
1998
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
1998
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.51B
1999
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.42M
1996
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
380,000
1998
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
40.6%
2017
11.9%
2022

Energy

Turkmenistan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,626 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.26
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
81.4 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.9 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-109.8%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,829 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.01%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Turkmenistan Yemen
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+13,268
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
47.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
2%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
21.3%
2017
13.8%
2020

Health

Turkmenistan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$581
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.31%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.93
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.1 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.6%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.62 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Turkmenistan Yemen
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
24,210 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,812 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,934 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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