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Turkmenistan vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 53rd vs. 60th).

By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
Population
7776557
17361868
Population rank 104/197 74/197
GDP
$51.4B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 92/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$6,857
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 104/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,213
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$2.11B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
4.11%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$282
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 179/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,520
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 181,441 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
27.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
2024 $51,387,209,872 $41,539,411,516
2023 $45,894,538,666 $35,871,779,681
2022 $42,208,726,138 $40,757,561,709
2021 $40,589,905,812 $41,287,673,690
2020 $41,509,903,182 $31,980,334,561
2019 $40,810,067,975 $33,357,695,635
2018 $40,765,428,571 $34,141,666,667
2017 $37,926,285,714 $51,035,657,371
2016 $36,169,428,571 $20,559,250,000
2015 $35,799,714,286 $19,973,250,000
2014 $43,524,210,526 $19,505,500,000
2013 $39,197,543,860 $19,100,750,000
2012 $35,164,210,526 $17,123,500,000
2011 $29,233,333,333 $14,109,000,000
2010 $22,583,157,895 $12,047,750,000
2009 $20,214,385,965 $9,670,750,000
2008 $19,271,523,179 $4,418,000,000
2007 $12,664,165,103 $5,294,750,000
2006 $10,276,674,365 $5,446,750,000
2005 $8,103,901,996 $5,758,250,000
2004 $6,838,351,088 $5,808,500,000
2003 $5,977,440,583 $5,730,500,000
2002 $4,462,029,109 $6,345,250,000
2001 $3,534,772,732 $6,780,750,000
2000 $2,904,663,311 $6,693,250,000
1999 $2,450,564,100 $6,861,500,000
1998 $2,605,689,134 $6,405,250,000
1997 $2,450,350,625 $8,534,000,000
1996 $2,378,759,975 $8,557,500,000
1995 $2,482,228,440 $7,115,000,000
1994 $2,561,118,608 $6,894,250,000
1993 $3,179,225,949 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,200,539,816 $6,755,000,000
1991 $3,208,098,919 $8,646,000,000
1990 $3,189,539,641 $8,788,301,546
1989 $3,006,988,217 $8,290,553,535
1988 $3,010,982,414 $7,818,774,177
1987 $2,331,358,820 $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
2024 $6,857 $2,497
2023 $6,232 $2,195
2022 $5,838 $2,536
2021 $5,723 $2,614
2020 $5,973 $2,060
2019 $5,998 $2,184
2018 $6,125 $2,271
2017 $5,828 $3,445
2016 $5,687 $1,408
2015 $5,759 $1,387
2014 $7,164 $1,373
2013 $6,600 $1,363
2012 $6,054 $1,239
2011 $5,144 $1,038
2010 $4,059 $902
2009 $3,708 $736
2008 $3,606 $341
2007 $2,415 $414
2006 $1,997 $431
2005 $1,604 $461
2004 $1,379 $470
2003 $1,229 $468
2002 $936 $525
2001 $756 $566
2000 $634 $563
1999 $546 $582
1998 $591 $552
1997 $565 $751
1996 $558 $767
1995 $592 $648
1994 $622 $634
1993 $788 $605
1992 $811 $631
1991 $832 $831
1990 $848 $867
1989 $821 $840
1988 $846 $816
1987 $675 $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
2026 70.5 63.6
2025 70.3 63.3
2024 70.2 63.1
2023 70.1 62.8
2022 69.9 62.4
2021 69.4 60.1
2020 68.8 61.5
2019 69.4 61.1
2018 69.3 60.9
2017 69.2 60.3
2016 69.1 59.8
2015 69.1 59
2014 69 58.1
2013 69 56.8
2012 69 55.4
2011 68.9 53.9
2010 68.6 51.9
2009 68.2 49.7
2008 67.6 48.5
2007 67 47.6
2006 66.6 47.1
2005 66.3 46.6
2004 66.1 46
2003 65.9 45.4
2002 65.6 45.9
2001 65.3 44.5
2000 64.9 46
1999 64.5 46.4
1998 64 47.6
1997 63.7 48.5
1996 63.5 49
1995 63.5 51.1
1994 63.5 52.5
1993 63.6 54
1992 63.8 55.6
1991 63.8 57
1990 63.9 58.3
1989 63.8 59.4
1988 63.7 60.2
1987 63.5 60.7
1986 63.2 61
1985 62.8 60.9
1984 62.4 60.6
1983 62 60
1982 61.6 59.9
1981 61 59.4
1980 60.2 59.1
1979 59.1 54.9
1978 58.3 54.7
1977 57.7 57
1976 57.4 57.6
1975 57.2 58.2
1974 57 58.2
1973 56.8 58.1
1972 56.6 58.2
1971 56.3 58
1970 56 57.8
1969 55.7 57.5
1968 55.3 57.1
1967 54.8 56.8
1966 54.4 56.4
1965 54 55.9
1964 53.6 55.4
1963 53.2 54.9
1962 52.9 54.5
1961 52.5 54
1960 52.1 53.5
1959 51.8 53
1958 51.4 52.6
1957 51 52.2
1956 50.6 51.8
1955 50.2 51.4
1954 49.8 51
1953 49.4 50.6
1952 49 50.2
1951 48.6 49.8
1950 48.1 49.4

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

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Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
2024 7,494,498 16,634,373
2023 7,364,438 16,340,822
2022 7,230,193 16,069,056
2021 7,092,043 15,797,210
2020 6,949,912 15,526,888
2019 6,803,944 15,271,368
2018 6,655,524 15,034,452
2017 6,507,061 14,812,482
2016 6,360,041 14,600,294
2015 6,215,770 14,399,013
2014 6,075,283 14,207,359
2013 5,939,341 14,013,808
2012 5,808,546 13,817,887
2011 5,683,417 13,595,424
2010 5,564,356 13,356,548
2009 5,451,592 13,142,790
2008 5,345,029 12,959,149
2007 5,244,046 12,804,058
2006 5,147,105 12,636,445
2005 5,052,257 12,483,432
2004 4,958,093 12,365,896
2003 4,863,865 12,232,323
2002 4,769,465 12,087,653
2001 4,675,409 11,971,901
2000 4,582,677 11,892,055
1999 4,492,170 11,783,458
1998 4,410,507 11,594,297
1997 4,336,730 11,369,827
1996 4,263,819 11,158,360
1995 4,191,203 10,974,599
1994 4,116,662 10,873,148
1993 4,032,407 10,860,288
1992 3,944,689 10,702,700
1991 3,855,894 10,404,816
1990 3,760,562 10,137,281
1989 3,662,459 9,864,798
1988 3,559,363 9,583,094
1987 3,452,731 9,284,644
1986 3,347,809 8,982,578
1985 3,247,534 8,686,813
1984 3,154,079 8,391,488
1983 3,067,534 8,098,404
1982 2,985,557 7,796,496
1981 2,907,187 7,498,635
1980 2,832,203 7,041,303
1979 2,760,358 6,647,556
1978 2,691,088 6,543,575
1977 2,623,948 6,449,512
1976 2,558,521 6,287,105
1975 2,494,570 6,098,658
1974 2,432,028 5,908,328
1973 2,370,919 5,720,404
1972 2,311,430 5,542,445
1971 2,253,119 5,374,712
1970 2,195,616 5,215,918
1969 2,139,024 5,058,181
1968 2,083,069 4,900,440
1967 2,027,403 4,748,307
1966 1,971,737 4,601,217
1965 1,915,916 4,458,462
1964 1,859,997 4,320,006
1963 1,804,272 4,185,877
1962 1,749,214 4,055,959
1961 1,695,400 3,930,401
1960 1,643,457 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
2023 2.69 3.72
2022 2.73 3.77
2021 2.75 3.77
2020 2.79 3.75
2019 2.83 3.75
2018 2.88 3.74
2017 2.93 3.77
2016 2.99 3.83
2015 3.03 3.91
2014 3.02 4.01
2013 3.01 4.11
2012 2.96 4.13
2011 2.9 4.13
2010 2.85 4.04
2009 2.79 3.95
2008 2.75 3.78
2007 2.73 3.68
2006 2.72 3.64
2005 2.71 3.69
2004 2.67 3.78
2003 2.67 3.86
2002 2.71 3.93
2001 2.81 3.98
2000 2.9 4.01
1999 2.98 4.06
1998 3.08 4.07
1997 3.18 4.08
1996 3.29 4.11
1995 3.49 4.15
1994 3.62 4.28
1993 3.78 4.39
1992 3.96 4.57
1991 4.14 4.72
1990 4.29 4.88
1989 4.46 5.07
1988 4.68 5.28
1987 4.84 5.5
1986 4.94 5.69
1985 4.97 5.87
1984 4.96 6.04
1983 4.97 6.2
1982 5.04 6.33
1981 5.16 6.45
1980 5.3 6.52
1979 5.46 6.59
1978 5.61 6.66
1977 5.77 6.71
1976 5.9 6.77
1975 6 6.83
1974 6.09 6.88
1973 6.15 6.94
1972 6.2 6.94
1971 6.32 6.94
1970 6.4 6.98
1969 6.48 7.04
1968 6.56 7.11
1967 6.64 7.16
1966 6.7 7.2
1965 6.76 7.23
1964 6.79 7.23
1963 6.79 7.23
1962 6.76 7.23
1961 6.69 7.21
1960 6.59 7.2

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

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Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
2024 27.5 19
2023 27.2 18.9
2022 26.9 18.7
2021 26.7 18.6
2020 26.4 18.5
2019 26.2 18.3
2018 25.9 18.2
2017 25.7 18.1
2016 25.5 18
2015 25.3 18
2014 25 18
2013 24.8 18
2012 24.5 18.1
2011 24.3 18.2
2010 24 18.3
2009 23.7 18.4
2008 23.4 18.5
2007 23.1 18.5
2006 22.8 18.5
2005 22.4 18.3
2004 22.1 18.3
2003 21.8 18.2
2002 21.5 18.1
2001 21.2 18
2000 20.9 17.8
1999 20.6 17.7
1998 20.3 17.5
1997 20.1 17.2
1996 19.9 16.9
1995 19.7 16.6
1994 19.6 16.4
1993 19.5 16.3
1992 19.4 16.4
1991 19.4 16.5
1990 19.3 16.3
1989 19.3 16.1
1988 19.3 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1986 19.3 15.9
1985 19.3 15.9
1984 19.2 15.8
1983 19.1 15.8
1982 19 15.8
1981 18.8 15.7
1980 18.7 15.6
1979 18.5 15.6
1978 18.3 15.7
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18 15.8
1975 17.9 15.9
1974 17.7 15.9
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.5 15.8
1971 17.4 15.8
1970 17.4 15.7
1969 17.4 15.7
1968 17.5 15.7
1967 17.7 15.7
1966 18 15.7
1965 18.4 15.7
1964 19 15.7
1963 19.7 15.8
1962 20.4 16
1961 20.9 16.2
1960 21.3 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$48.8B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.71%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
1999
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
57,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.08%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4%
2010
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.5%
1998
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
1998
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.51B
1999
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.42M
1996
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
380,000
1998
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
40.6%
2017
49.5%
2024

Energy

Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,626 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.26
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
81.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.9 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-109.8%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,829 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.01%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+13,268
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
47.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
21.3%
2017
38.4%
2023

Health

Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$581
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.31%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.93
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.1 years
2021
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.62 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Turkmenistan Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
24,210 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,812 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,934 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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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 (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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