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Population in Turkmenistan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Turkmenistan was 7,494,498 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkmenistan's population is 7,776,557 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.5 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Turkmenistan is ranked the 104th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.09% for Turkmenistan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkmenistan has had an average growth rate of +2.14% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkmenistan has increased from 5.15M people to 7.78M (51.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan UAE
2100 10,046,945 26,368,750
2099 10,075,740 26,130,374
2098 10,103,319 25,894,010
2097 10,129,577 25,660,062
2096 10,154,338 25,427,961
2095 10,178,163 25,197,670
2094 10,200,371 24,968,891
2093 10,221,349 24,741,434
2092 10,240,959 24,515,086
2091 10,259,026 24,289,496
2090 10,276,261 24,064,404
2089 10,291,819 23,839,033
2088 10,306,303 23,613,963
2087 10,319,501 23,388,786
2086 10,331,090 23,163,641
2085 10,341,183 22,938,169
2084 10,349,710 22,711,804
2083 10,356,602 22,484,154
2082 10,362,422 22,255,625
2081 10,366,587 22,026,183
2080 10,369,293 21,796,073
2079 10,370,130 21,565,118
2078 10,369,013 21,333,574
2077 10,366,366 21,101,274
2076 10,361,975 20,868,733
2075 10,355,755 20,636,203
2074 10,348,384 20,404,044
2073 10,339,415 20,171,659
2072 10,328,653 19,940,853
2071 10,316,618 19,710,934
2070 10,303,565 19,483,026
2069 10,289,578 19,256,572
2068 10,274,625 19,032,681
2067 10,258,518 18,811,331
2066 10,241,362 18,593,017
2065 10,223,420 18,377,364
2064 10,204,034 18,164,584
2063 10,183,241 17,955,352
2062 10,160,903 17,749,596
2061 10,136,928 17,547,827
2060 10,111,369 17,349,620
2059 10,083,631 17,153,273
2058 10,052,905 16,959,263
2057 10,019,547 16,767,893
2056 9,983,379 16,579,195
2055 9,943,931 16,392,558
2054 9,901,473 16,207,309
2053 9,854,931 16,024,789
2052 9,804,909 15,844,357
2051 9,751,221 15,665,362
2050 9,693,713 15,487,008
2049 9,632,600 15,309,031
2048 9,567,946 15,132,784
2047 9,500,139 14,958,209
2046 9,429,355 14,788,046
2045 9,356,194 14,620,902
2044 9,280,988 14,454,466
2043 9,204,466 14,289,021
2042 9,126,898 14,124,515
2041 9,048,356 13,961,010
2040 8,969,478 13,798,651
2039 8,890,225 13,637,499
2038 8,810,850 13,477,450
2037 8,731,367 13,319,346
2036 8,651,719 13,163,073
2035 8,572,231 13,009,160
2034 8,492,483 12,857,729
2033 8,412,113 12,709,520
2032 8,330,912 12,564,906
2031 8,248,129 12,424,286
2030 8,163,024 12,288,186
2029 8,070,023 12,148,661
2028 7,969,080 11,999,549
2027 7,860,774 11,831,082
2026 7,745,331 11,632,806
2025 7,623,184 11,367,504
2024 7,494,498 10,986,400
2023 7,364,438 10,483,751
2022 7,230,193 10,074,977
2021 7,092,043 9,575,152
2020 6,949,912 9,401,038
2019 6,803,944 9,445,785
2018 6,655,524 9,346,701
2017 6,507,061 9,223,225
2016 6,360,041 8,935,095
2015 6,215,770 8,505,237
2014 6,075,283 8,059,440
2013 5,939,341 7,693,031
2012 5,808,546 7,391,448
2011 5,683,417 7,104,538
2010 5,564,356 6,869,838
2009 5,451,592 6,707,058
2008 5,345,029 6,302,664
2007 5,244,046 5,624,635
2006 5,147,105 5,009,100
2005 5,052,257 4,664,790
2004 4,958,093 4,428,967
2003 4,863,865 4,192,457
2002 4,769,465 3,956,826
2001 4,675,409 3,723,590
2000 4,582,677 3,493,575
1999 4,492,170 3,266,009
1998 4,410,507 3,040,421
1997 4,336,730 2,817,410
1996 4,263,819 2,597,564
1995 4,191,203 2,434,662
1994 4,116,662 2,328,188
1993 4,032,407 2,222,093
1992 3,944,689 2,114,730
1991 3,855,894 2,006,626
1990 3,760,562 1,898,220
1989 3,662,459 1,789,851
1988 3,559,363 1,681,788
1987 3,452,731 1,574,244
1986 3,347,809 1,467,383
1985 3,247,534 1,377,911
1984 3,154,079 1,305,996
1983 3,067,534 1,235,305
1982 2,985,557 1,166,370
1981 2,907,187 1,099,855
1980 2,832,203 1,015,700
1979 2,760,358 912,010
1978 2,691,088 809,274
1977 2,623,948 710,209
1976 2,558,521 615,866
1975 2,494,570 542,856
1974 2,432,028 489,087
1973 2,370,919 436,399
1972 2,311,430 385,014
1971 2,253,119 335,027
1970 2,195,616 286,536
1969 2,139,024 239,660
1968 2,083,069 199,416
1967 2,027,403 179,700
1966 1,971,737 173,976
1965 1,915,916 167,103
1964 1,859,997 159,692
1963 1,804,272 152,211
1962 1,749,214 144,946
1961 1,695,400 137,989
1960 1,643,457 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkmenistan increased by 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkmenistan gained 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Turkmenistan was ranked 113th most populous country in 2006 and is 104th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Turkmenistan's population will grow by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people with a rank change from 104th to 101st. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkmenistan UAE
2100 -0.29% 0.91%
2099 -0.27% 0.91%
2098 -0.26% 0.91%
2097 -0.24% 0.91%
2096 -0.23% 0.91%
2095 -0.22% 0.92%
2094 -0.21% 0.92%
2093 -0.19% 0.92%
2092 -0.18% 0.93%
2091 -0.17% 0.94%
2090 -0.15% 0.95%
2089 -0.14% 0.95%
2088 -0.13% 0.96%
2087 -0.11% 0.97%
2086 -0.1% 0.98%
2085 -0.08% 1%
2084 -0.07% 1.01%
2083 -0.06% 1.03%
2082 -0.04% 1.04%
2081 -0.03% 1.06%
2080 -0.008% 1.07%
2079 0.01% 1.09%
2078 0.03% 1.1%
2077 0.04% 1.11%
2076 0.06% 1.13%
2075 0.07% 1.14%
2074 0.09% 1.15%
2073 0.1% 1.16%
2072 0.12% 1.17%
2071 0.13% 1.17%
2070 0.14% 1.18%
2069 0.15% 1.18%
2068 0.16% 1.18%
2067 0.17% 1.17%
2066 0.18% 1.17%
2065 0.19% 1.17%
2064 0.2% 1.17%
2063 0.22% 1.16%
2062 0.24% 1.15%
2061 0.25% 1.14%
2060 0.28% 1.14%
2059 0.31% 1.14%
2058 0.33% 1.14%
2057 0.36% 1.14%
2056 0.4% 1.14%
2055 0.43% 1.14%
2054 0.47% 1.14%
2053 0.51% 1.14%
2052 0.55% 1.14%
2051 0.59% 1.15%
2050 0.63% 1.16%
2049 0.68% 1.16%
2048 0.71% 1.17%
2047 0.75% 1.15%
2046 0.78% 1.14%
2045 0.81% 1.15%
2044 0.83% 1.16%
2043 0.85% 1.16%
2042 0.87% 1.17%
2041 0.88% 1.18%
2040 0.89% 1.18%
2039 0.9% 1.19%
2038 0.91% 1.19%
2037 0.92% 1.19%
2036 0.93% 1.18%
2035 0.94% 1.18%
2034 0.96% 1.17%
2033 0.97% 1.15%
2032 1% 1.13%
2031 1.04% 1.11%
2030 1.15% 1.15%
2029 1.27% 1.24%
2028 1.38% 1.42%
2027 1.49% 1.7%
2026 1.6% 2.33%
2025 1.72% 3.47%
2024 1.77% 4.79%
2023 1.86% 4.06%
2022 1.95% 5.22%
2021 2.05% 1.85%
2020 2.15% -0.47%
2019 2.23% 1.06%
2018 2.28% 1.34%
2017 2.31% 3.22%
2016 2.32% 5.05%
2015 2.31% 5.53%
2014 2.29% 4.76%
2013 2.25% 4.08%
2012 2.2% 4.04%
2011 2.14% 3.42%
2010 2.07% 2.43%
2009 1.99% 6.42%
2008 1.93% 12.1%
2007 1.88% 12.3%
2006 1.88% 7.38%
2005 1.9% 5.32%
2004 1.94% 5.64%
2003 1.98% 5.96%
2002 2.01% 6.26%
2001 2.02% 6.58%
2000 2.01% 6.97%
1999 1.85% 7.42%
1998 1.7% 7.92%
1997 1.71% 8.46%
1996 1.73% 6.69%
1995 1.81% 4.57%
1994 2.09% 4.77%
1993 2.22% 5.08%
1992 2.3% 5.39%
1991 2.54% 5.71%
1990 2.68% 6.05%
1989 2.9% 6.43%
1988 3.09% 6.83%
1987 3.13% 7.28%
1986 3.09% 6.49%
1985 2.96% 5.51%
1984 2.82% 5.72%
1983 2.75% 5.91%
1982 2.7% 6.05%
1981 2.65% 8.29%
1980 2.6% 11.4%
1979 2.57% 12.7%
1978 2.56% 13.9%
1977 2.56% 15.3%
1976 2.56% 13.4%
1975 2.57% 11%
1974 2.58% 12.1%
1973 2.57% 13.3%
1972 2.59% 14.9%
1971 2.62% 16.9%
1970 2.65% 19.6%
1969 2.69% 20.2%
1968 2.75% 11%
1967 2.82% 3.29%
1966 2.91% 4.11%
1965 3.01% 4.64%
1964 3.09% 4.91%
1963 3.15% 5.01%
1962 3.17% 5.04%
1961 3.16% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Turkmenistan grew by 1.77%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Turkmenistan UAE
Current population
7776557
11686438
Population rank 104/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.14%
One net population change
4.04 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
3.28 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +356 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +130,060 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.77% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 3/197
One migration net change every
39.7 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +13,268 +158,634
Net migration rank 39/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 193,763 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 115/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 125/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkmenistan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 13,268 - 158,634
2024 - 14,646 - 278,439
2023 117,529 15,005 92,698 300,004
2022 121,814 14,141 81,758 322,773
2021 122,721 17,617 76,802 421,663
2020 124,014 19,913 87,871 92,541
2019 128,275 19,735 86,296 -125,186
2018 129,537 19,293 86,840 14,611
2017 131,417 16,678 89,382 34,155
2016 132,581 13,365 87,028 195,317
2015 132,663 9,936 85,044 342,468
2014 129,677 8,696 84,277 360,174
2013 126,217 7,287 82,977 279,269
2012 120,957 7,125 78,682 225,921
2011 115,197 6,992 73,496 215,183
2010 109,318 6,621 69,907 161,842
2009 102,931 6,656 66,521 163,643
2008 96,815 6,734 55,426 523,207
2007 92,038 6,388 55,048 722,380
2006 87,840 7,613 54,338 399,306
2005 83,968 10,263 60,046 174,926
2004 79,850 14,242 60,344 176,319
2003 76,737 17,625 59,118 177,237
2002 75,639 18,803 55,922 178,988
2001 76,682 16,982 52,789 178,779
2000 76,875 14,925 49,993 178,469
1999 76,362 12,859 46,198 180,469
1998 77,342 -3,239 41,176 183,329
1997 79,045 -5,600 38,207 183,310
1996 80,996 -8,627 37,886 180,296
1995 86,289 -13,423 38,685 68,938
1994 89,319 -13,094 42,976 62,352
1993 92,596 -312 41,324 65,545
1992 96,668 -13,517 42,119 65,739
1991 99,297 -4,864 41,409 66,943
1990 101,099 -4,864 41,339 67,118
1989 103,553 -3,576 40,148 68,132
1988 104,802 1,408 38,861 68,991
1987 103,885 3,161 37,741 69,493
1986 100,930 1,878 36,829 69,655
1985 95,890 1,861 34,855 37,605
1984 90,591 -1,427 33,250 38,124
1983 85,183 -1,264 31,480 38,536
1982 80,989 -961 29,585 38,276
1981 77,829 -1,102 27,560 37,600
1980 74,394 -1,152 25,005 78,148
1979 71,135 -677 21,987 82,238
1978 68,437 -350 18,879 82,359
1977 66,318 -132 15,787 81,111
1976 64,513 160 12,876 78,903
1975 62,681 550 11,859 42,380
1974 60,925 924 10,835 42,474
1973 59,169 1,194 9,822 42,243
1972 57,326 1,293 8,818 41,888
1971 56,666 1,348 7,839 41,425
1970 55,617 1,376 6,922 40,792
1969 54,791 1,397 6,138 39,902
1968 54,324 1,401 5,588 28,866
1967 54,209 1,397 5,264 -283
1966 54,353 1,377 4,955 1,516
1965 54,558 1,366 4,675 2,598
1964 54,574 1,340 4,410 3,126
1963 54,203 1,332 4,157 3,264
1962 53,248 1,337 3,901 3,212
1961 51,659 1,372 3,657 3,141
1960 49,436 1,421 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89.2% of the population change in Turkmenistan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people). In the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 193,763 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Turkmenistan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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