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

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The latest officially reported population of Turkmenistan was 7,618,847 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkmenistan's population is 7,800,189 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.52 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 0.24% 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 +2.08% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkmenistan has increased from 5.15M people to 7.8M (51.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 10,041,228 26,706,595
2099 10,070,007 26,465,166
2098 10,097,571 26,225,773
2097 10,123,813 25,988,828
2096 10,148,560 25,753,753
2095 10,172,371 25,520,511
2094 10,194,567 25,288,801
2093 10,215,533 25,058,430
2092 10,235,132 24,829,182
2091 10,253,189 24,600,702
2090 10,270,414 24,372,725
2089 10,285,963 24,144,467
2088 10,300,439 23,916,513
2087 10,313,629 23,688,452
2086 10,325,212 23,460,422
2085 10,335,299 23,232,061
2084 10,343,821 23,002,795
2083 10,350,710 22,772,229
2082 10,356,526 22,540,771
2081 10,360,689 22,308,390
2080 10,363,394 22,075,331
2079 10,364,229 21,841,417
2078 10,363,113 21,606,907
2077 10,360,467 21,371,631
2076 10,356,079 21,136,110
2075 10,349,863 20,900,601
2074 10,342,496 20,665,468
2073 10,333,532 20,430,105
2072 10,322,776 20,196,342
2071 10,310,748 19,963,477
2070 10,297,702 19,732,649
2069 10,283,723 19,503,294
2068 10,268,779 19,276,535
2067 10,252,681 19,052,348
2066 10,235,535 18,831,237
2065 10,217,603 18,612,821
2064 10,198,228 18,397,315
2063 10,177,447 18,185,402
2062 10,155,121 17,977,010
2061 10,131,160 17,772,656
2060 10,105,616 17,571,910
2059 10,077,893 17,373,047
2058 10,047,185 17,176,551
2057 10,013,846 16,982,730
2056 9,977,699 16,791,613
2055 9,938,273 16,602,585
2054 9,895,840 16,414,963
2053 9,849,324 16,230,105
2052 9,799,331 16,047,360
2051 9,745,673 15,866,073
2050 9,688,197 15,685,433
2049 9,627,119 15,505,176
2048 9,562,502 15,326,671
2047 9,494,734 15,149,859
2046 9,423,990 14,977,516
2045 9,350,870 14,808,230
2044 9,275,707 14,639,661
2043 9,199,229 14,472,097
2042 9,121,705 14,305,483
2041 9,043,208 14,139,883
2040 8,964,374 13,975,444
2039 8,885,167 13,812,227
2038 8,805,836 13,650,128
2037 8,726,399 13,489,998
2036 8,646,796 13,331,723
2035 8,567,354 13,175,838
2034 8,487,651 13,022,467
2033 8,407,327 12,872,359
2032 8,326,172 12,725,892
2031 8,243,436 12,583,470
2030 8,158,380 12,445,626
2029 8,065,431 12,304,314
2028 7,964,546 12,153,292
2027 7,856,302 11,982,666
2026 7,740,924 11,781,850
2025 7,618,847 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 24.2% to 9,688,197 people with a rank change from 104th to 101st. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.66% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Turkmenistan grew by 1.66%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Turkmenistan UAE
Current population
7800189
11885001
Population rank 104/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.14%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
3.35 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
12 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +341 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +124,349 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 1/197
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 112,942 14,646 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.7% of the population change in Turkmenistan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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