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Population in Turkmenistan compared to Uzbekistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Turkmenistan was 7,618,847 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkmenistan's population is 7,800,189 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 4.88 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Turkmenistan is ranked the 104th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.09% for Turkmenistan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkmenistan has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkmenistan has increased from 5.15M people to 7.8M (51.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2100 10,041,228 74,913,683
2099 10,070,007 74,651,098
2098 10,097,571 74,375,923
2097 10,123,813 74,084,599
2096 10,148,560 73,786,478
2095 10,172,371 73,476,603
2094 10,194,567 73,151,709
2093 10,215,533 72,817,254
2092 10,235,132 72,474,468
2091 10,253,189 72,122,880
2090 10,270,414 71,760,077
2089 10,285,963 71,384,150
2088 10,300,439 71,002,449
2087 10,313,629 70,611,426
2086 10,325,212 70,216,014
2085 10,335,299 69,811,545
2084 10,343,821 69,396,198
2083 10,350,710 68,975,962
2082 10,356,526 68,557,881
2081 10,360,689 68,128,154
2080 10,363,394 67,696,442
2079 10,364,229 67,260,252
2078 10,363,113 66,816,984
2077 10,360,467 66,362,519
2076 10,356,079 65,913,810
2075 10,349,863 65,462,568
2074 10,342,496 65,009,654
2073 10,333,532 64,552,502
2072 10,322,776 64,095,245
2071 10,310,748 63,631,386
2070 10,297,702 63,166,693
2069 10,283,723 62,698,228
2068 10,268,779 62,225,674
2067 10,252,681 61,749,683
2066 10,235,535 61,266,762
2065 10,217,603 60,778,749
2064 10,198,228 60,281,212
2063 10,177,447 59,775,807
2062 10,155,121 59,261,881
2061 10,131,160 58,740,914
2060 10,105,616 58,208,824
2059 10,077,893 57,665,803
2058 10,047,185 57,114,037
2057 10,013,846 56,552,712
2056 9,977,699 55,985,589
2055 9,938,273 55,407,187
2054 9,895,840 54,818,525
2053 9,849,324 54,220,761
2052 9,799,331 53,615,713
2051 9,745,673 53,002,852
2050 9,688,197 52,386,166
2049 9,627,119 51,762,174
2048 9,562,502 51,134,317
2047 9,494,734 50,502,162
2046 9,423,990 49,868,057
2045 9,350,870 49,233,860
2044 9,275,707 48,605,591
2043 9,199,229 47,984,479
2042 9,121,705 47,370,990
2041 9,043,208 46,766,713
2040 8,964,374 46,174,827
2039 8,885,167 45,591,616
2038 8,805,836 45,011,890
2037 8,726,399 44,436,551
2036 8,646,796 43,862,840
2035 8,567,354 43,287,434
2034 8,487,651 42,708,536
2033 8,407,327 42,122,973
2032 8,326,172 41,529,468
2031 8,243,436 40,928,141
2030 8,158,380 40,314,175
2029 8,065,431 39,688,984
2028 7,964,546 39,055,901
2027 7,856,302 38,407,447
2026 7,740,924 37,740,059
2025 7,618,847 37,053,428
2024 7,494,498 36,361,859
2023 7,364,438 35,652,307
2022 7,230,193 34,938,955
2021 7,092,043 34,243,696
2020 6,949,912 33,586,372
2019 6,803,944 32,964,701
2018 6,655,524 32,373,490
2017 6,507,061 31,819,178
2016 6,360,041 31,284,568
2015 6,215,770 30,749,346
2014 6,075,283 30,222,994
2013 5,939,341 29,724,065
2012 5,808,546 29,261,903
2011 5,683,417 28,823,196
2010 5,564,356 28,385,506
2009 5,451,592 27,939,328
2008 5,345,029 27,494,774
2007 5,244,046 27,076,008
2006 5,147,105 26,699,043
2005 5,052,257 26,356,975
2004 4,958,093 26,029,350
2003 4,863,865 25,711,259
2002 4,769,465 25,399,980
2001 4,675,409 25,090,283
2000 4,582,677 24,787,054
1999 4,492,170 24,476,008
1998 4,410,507 24,134,929
1997 4,336,730 23,758,960
1996 4,263,819 23,351,981
1995 4,191,203 22,917,589
1994 4,116,662 22,463,291
1993 4,032,407 21,987,955
1992 3,944,689 21,485,090
1991 3,855,894 20,962,910
1990 3,760,562 20,464,956
1989 3,662,459 19,977,183
1988 3,559,363 19,460,630
1987 3,452,731 18,930,070
1986 3,347,809 18,395,621
1985 3,247,534 17,875,339
1984 3,154,079 17,378,846
1983 3,067,534 16,908,400
1982 2,985,557 16,462,736
1981 2,907,187 16,035,032
1980 2,832,203 15,619,936
1979 2,760,358 15,215,587
1978 2,691,088 14,816,349
1977 2,623,948 14,408,822
1976 2,558,521 13,998,620
1975 2,494,570 13,598,521
1974 2,432,028 13,209,011
1973 2,370,919 12,831,047
1972 2,311,430 12,465,106
1971 2,253,119 12,111,511
1970 2,195,616 11,762,638
1969 2,139,024 11,403,150
1968 2,083,069 11,032,155
1967 2,027,403 10,659,180
1966 1,971,737 10,289,294
1965 1,915,916 9,921,681
1964 1,859,997 9,557,611
1963 1,804,272 9,202,246
1962 1,749,214 8,854,368
1961 1,695,400 8,517,711
1960 1,643,457 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkmenistan increased by 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkmenistan gained 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Turkmenistan was ranked 113th most populous country in 2006 and is 104th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2100 -0.29% 0.35%
2099 -0.27% 0.37%
2098 -0.26% 0.39%
2097 -0.24% 0.4%
2096 -0.23% 0.42%
2095 -0.22% 0.44%
2094 -0.21% 0.46%
2093 -0.19% 0.47%
2092 -0.18% 0.49%
2091 -0.17% 0.51%
2090 -0.15% 0.53%
2089 -0.14% 0.54%
2088 -0.13% 0.55%
2087 -0.11% 0.56%
2086 -0.1% 0.58%
2085 -0.08% 0.6%
2084 -0.07% 0.61%
2083 -0.06% 0.61%
2082 -0.04% 0.63%
2081 -0.03% 0.64%
2080 -0.008% 0.65%
2079 0.01% 0.66%
2078 0.03% 0.68%
2077 0.04% 0.68%
2076 0.06% 0.69%
2075 0.07% 0.7%
2074 0.09% 0.71%
2073 0.1% 0.71%
2072 0.12% 0.73%
2071 0.13% 0.74%
2070 0.14% 0.75%
2069 0.15% 0.76%
2068 0.16% 0.77%
2067 0.17% 0.79%
2066 0.18% 0.8%
2065 0.19% 0.83%
2064 0.2% 0.85%
2063 0.22% 0.87%
2062 0.24% 0.89%
2061 0.25% 0.91%
2060 0.28% 0.94%
2059 0.31% 0.97%
2058 0.33% 0.99%
2057 0.36% 1.01%
2056 0.4% 1.04%
2055 0.43% 1.07%
2054 0.47% 1.1%
2053 0.51% 1.13%
2052 0.55% 1.16%
2051 0.59% 1.18%
2050 0.63% 1.21%
2049 0.68% 1.23%
2048 0.71% 1.25%
2047 0.75% 1.27%
2046 0.78% 1.29%
2045 0.81% 1.29%
2044 0.83% 1.29%
2043 0.85% 1.3%
2042 0.87% 1.29%
2041 0.88% 1.28%
2040 0.89% 1.28%
2039 0.9% 1.29%
2038 0.91% 1.29%
2037 0.92% 1.31%
2036 0.93% 1.33%
2035 0.94% 1.36%
2034 0.96% 1.39%
2033 0.97% 1.43%
2032 1% 1.47%
2031 1.04% 1.52%
2030 1.15% 1.58%
2029 1.27% 1.62%
2028 1.38% 1.69%
2027 1.49% 1.77%
2026 1.6% 1.85%
2025 1.66% 1.9%
2024 1.77% 1.99%
2023 1.86% 2.04%
2022 1.95% 2.03%
2021 2.05% 1.96%
2020 2.15% 1.89%
2019 2.23% 1.83%
2018 2.28% 1.74%
2017 2.31% 1.71%
2016 2.32% 1.74%
2015 2.31% 1.74%
2014 2.29% 1.68%
2013 2.25% 1.58%
2012 2.2% 1.52%
2011 2.14% 1.54%
2010 2.07% 1.6%
2009 1.99% 1.62%
2008 1.93% 1.55%
2007 1.88% 1.41%
2006 1.88% 1.3%
2005 1.9% 1.26%
2004 1.94% 1.24%
2003 1.98% 1.23%
2002 2.01% 1.23%
2001 2.02% 1.22%
2000 2.01% 1.27%
1999 1.85% 1.41%
1998 1.7% 1.58%
1997 1.71% 1.74%
1996 1.73% 1.9%
1995 1.81% 2.02%
1994 2.09% 2.16%
1993 2.22% 2.34%
1992 2.3% 2.49%
1991 2.54% 2.43%
1990 2.68% 2.44%
1989 2.9% 2.65%
1988 3.09% 2.8%
1987 3.13% 2.91%
1986 3.09% 2.91%
1985 2.96% 2.86%
1984 2.82% 2.78%
1983 2.75% 2.71%
1982 2.7% 2.67%
1981 2.65% 2.66%
1980 2.6% 2.66%
1979 2.57% 2.69%
1978 2.56% 2.83%
1977 2.56% 2.93%
1976 2.56% 2.94%
1975 2.57% 2.95%
1974 2.58% 2.95%
1973 2.57% 2.94%
1972 2.59% 2.92%
1971 2.62% 2.97%
1970 2.65% 3.15%
1969 2.69% 3.36%
1968 2.75% 3.5%
1967 2.82% 3.59%
1966 2.91% 3.71%
1965 3.01% 3.81%
1964 3.09% 3.86%
1963 3.15% 3.93%
1962 3.17% 3.95%
1961 3.16% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Turkmenistan grew by 1.66%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Current population
7800189
38082870
Population rank 104/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.46%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
3.35 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
12 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +341 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +124,349 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 54/197
One migration net change every
39.7 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +13,268 -6,987
Net migration rank 39/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 193,763 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 115/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 125/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 13,268 - -6,987
2024 112,942 14,646 709,893 -7,066
2023 117,529 15,005 722,280 -6,004
2022 121,814 14,141 715,410 -5,007
2021 122,721 17,617 689,325 -9,205
2020 124,014 19,913 643,750 -9,208
2019 128,275 19,735 618,154 -9,341
2018 129,537 19,293 585,119 -11,516
2017 131,417 16,678 548,372 -13,352
2016 132,581 13,365 549,045 -14,839
2015 132,663 9,936 552,781 -16,545
2014 129,677 8,696 536,881 -20,381
2013 126,217 7,287 501,742 -20,380
2012 120,957 7,125 463,333 -20,381
2011 115,197 6,992 454,858 -20,380
2010 109,318 6,621 461,293 -20,380
2009 102,931 6,656 471,839 -20,378
2008 96,815 6,734 461,665 -24,028
2007 92,038 6,388 426,880 -27,013
2006 87,840 7,613 383,265 -29,197
2005 83,968 10,263 363,462 -33,386
2004 79,850 14,242 363,994 -38,834
2003 76,737 17,625 355,098 -44,092
2002 75,639 18,803 359,231 -47,679
2001 76,682 16,982 356,483 -48,642
2000 76,875 14,925 365,138 -66,547
1999 76,362 12,859 385,448 -61,955
1998 77,342 -3,239 408,532 -49,862
1997 79,045 -5,600 441,631 -48,360
1996 80,996 -8,627 471,010 -50,314
1995 86,289 -13,423 493,966 -45,876
1994 89,319 -13,094 502,279 -41,788
1993 92,596 -312 527,557 -37,377
1992 96,668 -13,517 548,793 -33,259
1991 99,297 -4,864 557,886 -29,064
1990 101,099 -4,864 540,581 -73,478
1989 103,553 -3,576 522,323 -13,888
1988 104,802 1,408 525,126 -473
1987 103,885 3,161 537,292 -824
1986 100,930 1,878 533,234 -802
1985 95,890 1,861 508,893 -773
1984 90,591 -1,427 485,617 -752
1983 85,183 -1,264 454,464 1,568
1982 80,989 -961 431,389 3,897
1981 77,829 -1,102 413,897 6,223
1980 74,394 -1,152 401,557 8,540
1979 71,135 -677 387,754 10,864
1978 68,437 -350 372,068 27,783
1977 66,318 -132 369,572 45,622
1976 64,513 160 363,110 42,094
1975 62,681 550 357,382 37,611
1974 60,925 924 350,422 33,600
1973 59,169 1,194 341,807 30,094
1972 57,326 1,293 333,230 26,748
1971 56,666 1,348 323,171 24,030
1970 55,617 1,376 313,216 37,324
1969 54,791 1,397 302,833 65,596
1968 54,324 1,401 295,651 77,914
1967 54,209 1,397 298,350 74,030
1966 54,353 1,377 297,844 69,537
1965 54,558 1,366 302,264 65,579
1964 54,574 1,340 298,790 61,512
1963 54,203 1,332 293,432 57,002
1962 53,248 1,337 292,788 52,532
1961 51,659 1,372 279,841 48,168
1960 49,436 1,421 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 193,763 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Turkmenistan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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