Turkmenistan has a population density of 41.3 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Turkmenistan has 705,496 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Turkmenistan ranked 181st out of 197.
Turkmenistan has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.32% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Turkmenistan compared to the World's average
Turkmenistan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 41.3 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 181/197 | N/A |
| Population |
7713465
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 181,441 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 674,933 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 54.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 13.7% | 28.6% |
Turkmenistan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Turkmenistan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 51.2%. The population density rank was 172nd 21 years ago and is 181st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.3 | 181 |
| 2023 | 40.6 | 180 |
| 2022 | 39.8 | 178 |
| 2021 | 39.1 | 178 |
| 2020 | 38.3 | 178 |
| 2019 | 37.5 | 180 |
| 2018 | 36.7 | 180 |
| 2017 | 35.9 | 181 |
| 2016 | 35.1 | 181 |
| 2015 | 34.3 | 181 |
| 2014 | 33.5 | 181 |
| 2013 | 32.7 | 180 |
| 2012 | 32 | 179 |
| 2011 | 31.3 | 177 |
| 2010 | 30.7 | 176 |
| 2009 | 30 | 176 |
| 2008 | 29.5 | 176 |
| 2007 | 28.9 | 176 |
| 2006 | 28.4 | 176 |
| 2005 | 27.8 | 174 |
| 2004 | 27.3 | 172 |
| 2003 | 26.8 | 172 |
| 2002 | 26.3 | 171 |
| 2001 | 25.8 | 171 |
| 2000 | 25.3 | 171 |
| 1999 | 24.8 | 168 |
| 1998 | 24.3 | 168 |
| 1997 | 23.9 | 168 |
| 1996 | 23.5 | 168 |
| 1995 | 23.1 | 169 |
| 1994 | 22.7 | 168 |
| 1993 | 22.2 | 168 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 164 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Turkmenistan from 1960 to 2024: 46.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 45.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 54.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.5% | 124 |
| 2023 | 54% | 125 |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 125 |
| 2021 | 53% | 125 |
| 2020 | 52.5% | 124 |
| 2019 | 52% | 124 |
| 2018 | 51.6% | 124 |
| 2017 | 51.2% | 124 |
| 2016 | 50.7% | 124 |
| 2015 | 50.3% | 125 |
| 2014 | 49.9% | 125 |
| 2013 | 49.5% | 124 |
| 2012 | 49.2% | 123 |
| 2011 | 48.8% | 122 |
| 2010 | 48.5% | 122 |
| 2009 | 48.2% | 121 |
| 2008 | 47.9% | 121 |
| 2007 | 47.6% | 120 |
| 2006 | 47.3% | 120 |
| 2005 | 47.1% | 118 |
| 2004 | 46.8% | 117 |
| 2003 | 46.6% | 117 |
| 2002 | 46.4% | 117 |
| 2001 | 46.1% | 116 |
| 2000 | 45.9% | 116 |
| 1999 | 45.7% | 114 |
| 1998 | 45.5% | 115 |
| 1997 | 45.2% | 114 |
| 1996 | 45% | 114 |
| 1995 | 44.8% | 114 |
| 1994 | 44.7% | 113 |
| 1993 | 44.8% | 113 |
| 1992 | 44.9% | 113 |
| 1991 | 45% | 112 |
| 1990 | 45.1% | 110 |
| 1989 | 45.2% | 109 |
| 1988 | 45.3% | 108 |
| 1987 | 45.5% | 107 |
| 1986 | 45.8% | 103 |
| 1985 | 46% | 100 |
| 1984 | 46.2% | 99 |
| 1983 | 46.4% | 98 |
| 1982 | 46.6% | 98 |
| 1981 | 46.9% | 94 |
| 1980 | 47.1% | 90 |
| 1979 | 47.3% | 86 |
| 1978 | 47.4% | 86 |
| 1977 | 47.5% | 86 |
| 1976 | 47.5% | 82 |
| 1975 | 47.6% | 80 |
| 1974 | 47.6% | 77 |
| 1973 | 47.6% | 76 |
| 1972 | 47.7% | 74 |
| 1971 | 47.7% | 74 |
| 1970 | 47.8% | 71 |
| 1969 | 47.7% | 67 |
| 1968 | 47.6% | 67 |
| 1967 | 47.4% | 65 |
| 1966 | 47.3% | 63 |
| 1965 | 47.1% | 62 |
| 1964 | 47% | 63 |
| 1963 | 46.8% | 63 |
| 1962 | 46.7% | 61 |
| 1961 | 46.6% | 60 |
| 1960 | 46.4% | 58 |
Densely populated cities
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ashgabat | 1.03M |
| Turkmenabat | 231K |
| Dasoguz | 227K |
| Mary | 126K |
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