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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Turkmenistan was 7,494,498 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkmenistan's population is 7,776,557 people compared to 37,939,105 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 +2.14% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkmenistan has increased from 5.15M people to 7.78M (51.1% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
2100 10,046,945 74,950,276
2099 10,075,740 74,687,562
2098 10,103,319 74,412,253
2097 10,129,577 74,120,787
2096 10,154,338 73,822,520
2095 10,178,163 73,512,493
2094 10,200,371 73,187,441
2093 10,221,349 72,852,823
2092 10,240,959 72,509,869
2091 10,259,026 72,158,109
2090 10,276,261 71,795,130
2089 10,291,819 71,419,019
2088 10,306,303 71,037,131
2087 10,319,501 70,645,917
2086 10,331,090 70,250,312
2085 10,341,183 69,845,645
2084 10,349,710 69,430,096
2083 10,356,602 69,009,654
2082 10,362,422 68,591,369
2081 10,366,587 68,161,432
2080 10,369,293 67,729,509
2079 10,370,130 67,293,106
2078 10,369,013 66,849,622
2077 10,366,366 66,394,934
2076 10,361,975 65,946,007
2075 10,355,755 65,494,544
2074 10,348,384 65,041,409
2073 10,339,415 64,584,034
2072 10,328,653 64,126,554
2071 10,316,618 63,662,468
2070 10,303,565 63,197,548
2069 10,289,578 62,728,854
2068 10,274,625 62,256,069
2067 10,258,518 61,779,846
2066 10,241,362 61,296,688
2065 10,223,420 60,808,437
2064 10,204,034 60,310,657
2063 10,183,241 59,805,006
2062 10,160,903 59,290,829
2061 10,136,928 58,769,606
2060 10,111,369 58,237,257
2059 10,083,631 57,693,970
2058 10,052,905 57,141,935
2057 10,019,547 56,580,336
2056 9,983,379 56,012,936
2055 9,943,931 55,434,251
2054 9,901,473 54,845,302
2053 9,854,931 54,247,246
2052 9,804,909 53,641,903
2051 9,751,221 53,028,742
2050 9,693,713 52,411,754
2049 9,632,600 51,787,458
2048 9,567,946 51,159,295
2047 9,500,139 50,526,830
2046 9,429,355 49,892,416
2045 9,356,194 49,257,909
2044 9,280,988 48,629,333
2043 9,204,466 48,007,917
2042 9,126,898 47,394,130
2041 9,048,356 46,789,557
2040 8,969,478 46,197,382
2039 8,890,225 45,613,886
2038 8,810,850 45,033,877
2037 8,731,367 44,458,257
2036 8,651,719 43,884,266
2035 8,572,231 43,308,578
2034 8,492,483 42,729,398
2033 8,412,113 42,143,548
2032 8,330,912 41,549,754
2031 8,248,129 40,948,133
2030 8,163,024 40,333,867
2029 8,070,023 39,708,371
2028 7,969,080 39,074,978
2027 7,860,774 38,426,208
2026 7,745,331 37,758,494
2025 7,623,184 37,071,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% 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 24.7% to 9,693,713 people with a rank change from 104th to 101st. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 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 75M 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 1.72% 1.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Turkmenistan grew by 1.77%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Current population
7776557
37939105
Population rank 104/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.46%
One net population change
4.04 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
3.28 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +356 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +130,060 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.77% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 61/197 52/197
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 - 14,646 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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 (1960–2024, 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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