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

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The latest officially reported population of Turkmenistan was 7,618,847 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkmenistan's population is 7,800,189 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 3.68 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Turkmenistan is ranked the 104th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.09% for Turkmenistan vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkmenistan has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkmenistan has increased from 5.15M people to 7.8M (51.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Turkmenistan vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Venezuela
2100 10,041,228 28,410,292
2099 10,070,007 28,556,135
2098 10,097,571 28,707,705
2097 10,123,813 28,852,186
2096 10,148,560 28,997,910
2095 10,172,371 29,134,707
2094 10,194,567 29,264,882
2093 10,215,533 29,394,209
2092 10,235,132 29,510,768
2091 10,253,189 29,623,813
2090 10,270,414 29,734,285
2089 10,285,963 29,840,423
2088 10,300,439 29,936,470
2087 10,313,629 30,030,678
2086 10,325,212 30,120,614
2085 10,335,299 30,201,240
2084 10,343,821 30,276,736
2083 10,350,710 30,348,224
2082 10,356,526 30,418,460
2081 10,360,689 30,484,132
2080 10,363,394 30,549,302
2079 10,364,229 30,612,881
2078 10,363,113 30,674,565
2077 10,360,467 30,730,870
2076 10,356,079 30,780,046
2075 10,349,863 30,829,620
2074 10,342,496 30,868,955
2073 10,333,532 30,913,457
2072 10,322,776 30,956,993
2071 10,310,748 30,999,181
2070 10,297,702 31,039,456
2069 10,283,723 31,077,886
2068 10,268,779 31,111,229
2067 10,252,681 31,147,205
2066 10,235,535 31,177,952
2065 10,217,603 31,202,552
2064 10,198,228 31,217,149
2063 10,177,447 31,232,539
2062 10,155,121 31,245,802
2061 10,131,160 31,255,590
2060 10,105,616 31,264,668
2059 10,077,893 31,272,623
2058 10,047,185 31,273,762
2057 10,013,846 31,276,766
2056 9,977,699 31,268,661
2055 9,938,273 31,252,602
2054 9,895,840 31,238,775
2053 9,849,324 31,222,231
2052 9,799,331 31,194,694
2051 9,745,673 31,174,182
2050 9,688,197 31,139,557
2049 9,627,119 31,104,189
2048 9,562,502 31,062,699
2047 9,494,734 31,009,532
2046 9,423,990 30,960,686
2045 9,350,870 30,905,370
2044 9,275,707 30,845,107
2043 9,199,229 30,776,828
2042 9,121,705 30,694,535
2041 9,043,208 30,607,831
2040 8,964,374 30,504,638
2039 8,885,167 30,389,092
2038 8,805,836 30,268,244
2037 8,726,399 30,145,046
2036 8,646,796 30,014,973
2035 8,567,354 29,870,829
2034 8,487,651 29,718,039
2033 8,407,327 29,574,127
2032 8,326,172 29,428,330
2031 8,243,436 29,279,969
2030 8,158,380 29,139,878
2029 8,065,431 29,004,690
2028 7,964,546 28,880,803
2027 7,856,302 28,750,990
2026 7,740,924 28,630,592
2025 7,618,847 28,516,896
2024 7,494,498 28,405,543
2023 7,364,438 28,300,854
2022 7,230,193 28,213,017
2021 7,092,043 28,237,826
2020 6,949,912 28,444,077
2019 6,803,944 28,938,098
2018 6,655,524 29,807,592
2017 6,507,061 30,565,323
2016 6,360,041 30,765,720
2015 6,215,770 30,573,972
2014 6,075,283 30,254,079
2013 5,939,341 29,912,198
2012 5,808,546 29,553,826
2011 5,683,417 29,185,212
2010 5,564,356 28,813,101
2009 5,451,592 28,438,298
2008 5,345,029 28,053,696
2007 5,244,046 27,649,363
2006 5,147,105 27,224,686
2005 5,052,257 26,785,804
2004 4,958,093 26,340,838
2003 4,863,865 25,892,703
2002 4,769,465 25,435,671
2001 4,675,409 24,979,922
2000 4,582,677 24,526,708
1999 4,492,170 24,066,593
1998 4,410,507 23,601,337
1997 4,336,730 23,131,685
1996 4,263,819 22,662,113
1995 4,191,203 22,193,821
1994 4,116,662 21,725,188
1993 4,032,407 21,254,520
1992 3,944,689 20,780,948
1991 3,855,894 20,304,896
1990 3,760,562 19,827,010
1989 3,662,459 19,348,921
1988 3,559,363 18,871,020
1987 3,452,731 18,394,963
1986 3,347,809 17,923,536
1985 3,247,534 17,461,434
1984 3,154,079 17,008,841
1983 3,067,534 16,562,205
1982 2,985,557 16,121,874
1981 2,907,187 15,687,297
1980 2,832,203 15,258,218
1979 2,760,358 14,834,552
1978 2,691,088 14,416,684
1977 2,623,948 14,006,812
1976 2,558,521 13,606,284
1975 2,494,570 13,215,892
1974 2,432,028 12,835,351
1973 2,370,919 12,463,537
1972 2,311,430 12,099,180
1971 2,253,119 11,741,008
1970 2,195,616 11,387,790
1969 2,139,024 11,040,280
1968 2,083,069 10,697,530
1967 2,027,403 10,358,513
1966 1,971,737 10,024,854
1965 1,915,916 9,697,790
1964 1,859,997 9,377,712
1963 1,804,272 9,064,021
1962 1,749,214 8,756,870
1961 1,695,400 8,455,915
1960 1,643,457 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkmenistan increased by 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkmenistan gained 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Turkmenistan was ranked 113th most populous country in 2006 and is 104th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkmenistan Venezuela
2100 -0.29% -0.51%
2099 -0.27% -0.53%
2098 -0.26% -0.5%
2097 -0.24% -0.5%
2096 -0.23% -0.47%
2095 -0.22% -0.44%
2094 -0.21% -0.44%
2093 -0.19% -0.39%
2092 -0.18% -0.38%
2091 -0.17% -0.37%
2090 -0.15% -0.36%
2089 -0.14% -0.32%
2088 -0.13% -0.31%
2087 -0.11% -0.3%
2086 -0.1% -0.27%
2085 -0.08% -0.25%
2084 -0.07% -0.24%
2083 -0.06% -0.23%
2082 -0.04% -0.22%
2081 -0.03% -0.21%
2080 -0.008% -0.21%
2079 0.01% -0.2%
2078 0.03% -0.18%
2077 0.04% -0.16%
2076 0.06% -0.16%
2075 0.07% -0.13%
2074 0.09% -0.14%
2073 0.1% -0.14%
2072 0.12% -0.14%
2071 0.13% -0.13%
2070 0.14% -0.12%
2069 0.15% -0.11%
2068 0.16% -0.12%
2067 0.17% -0.1%
2066 0.18% -0.08%
2065 0.19% -0.05%
2064 0.2% -0.05%
2063 0.22% -0.04%
2062 0.24% -0.03%
2061 0.25% -0.03%
2060 0.28% -0.03%
2059 0.31% -0.004%
2058 0.33% -0.01%
2057 0.36% 0.03%
2056 0.4% 0.05%
2055 0.43% 0.04%
2054 0.47% 0.05%
2053 0.51% 0.09%
2052 0.55% 0.07%
2051 0.59% 0.11%
2050 0.63% 0.11%
2049 0.68% 0.13%
2048 0.71% 0.17%
2047 0.75% 0.16%
2046 0.78% 0.18%
2045 0.81% 0.2%
2044 0.83% 0.22%
2043 0.85% 0.27%
2042 0.87% 0.28%
2041 0.88% 0.34%
2040 0.89% 0.38%
2039 0.9% 0.4%
2038 0.91% 0.41%
2037 0.92% 0.43%
2036 0.93% 0.48%
2035 0.94% 0.51%
2034 0.96% 0.49%
2033 0.97% 0.5%
2032 1% 0.51%
2031 1.04% 0.48%
2030 1.15% 0.47%
2029 1.27% 0.43%
2028 1.38% 0.45%
2027 1.49% 0.42%
2026 1.6% 0.4%
2025 1.66% 0.39%
2024 1.77% 0.37%
2023 1.86% 0.31%
2022 1.95% -0.09%
2021 2.05% -0.73%
2020 2.15% -1.71%
2019 2.23% -2.92%
2018 2.28% -2.48%
2017 2.31% -0.65%
2016 2.32% 0.63%
2015 2.31% 1.06%
2014 2.29% 1.14%
2013 2.25% 1.21%
2012 2.2% 1.26%
2011 2.14% 1.29%
2010 2.07% 1.32%
2009 1.99% 1.37%
2008 1.93% 1.46%
2007 1.88% 1.56%
2006 1.88% 1.64%
2005 1.9% 1.69%
2004 1.94% 1.73%
2003 1.98% 1.8%
2002 2.01% 1.82%
2001 2.02% 1.85%
2000 2.01% 1.91%
1999 1.85% 1.97%
1998 1.7% 2.03%
1997 1.71% 2.07%
1996 1.73% 2.11%
1995 1.81% 2.16%
1994 2.09% 2.21%
1993 2.22% 2.28%
1992 2.3% 2.34%
1991 2.54% 2.41%
1990 2.68% 2.47%
1989 2.9% 2.53%
1988 3.09% 2.59%
1987 3.13% 2.63%
1986 3.09% 2.65%
1985 2.96% 2.66%
1984 2.82% 2.7%
1983 2.75% 2.73%
1982 2.7% 2.77%
1981 2.65% 2.81%
1980 2.6% 2.86%
1979 2.57% 2.9%
1978 2.56% 2.93%
1977 2.56% 2.94%
1976 2.56% 2.95%
1975 2.57% 2.96%
1974 2.58% 2.98%
1973 2.57% 3.01%
1972 2.59% 3.05%
1971 2.62% 3.1%
1970 2.65% 3.15%
1969 2.69% 3.2%
1968 2.75% 3.27%
1967 2.82% 3.33%
1966 2.91% 3.37%
1965 3.01% 3.41%
1964 3.09% 3.46%
1963 3.15% 3.51%
1962 3.17% 3.56%
1961 3.16% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Turkmenistan grew by 1.66%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Turkmenistan Venezuela
Current population
7800189
28692435
Population rank 104/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.35%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
3.35 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
12 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +341 +305
Annual growth/decline +124,349 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 139/197
One migration net change every
39.7 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +13,268 -100,467
Net migration rank 39/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 193,763 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 115/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 125/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkmenistan Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 13,268 - -100,467
2024 112,942 14,646 214,547 -105,297
2023 117,529 15,005 213,020 -112,899
2022 121,814 14,141 216,619 -141,107
2021 122,721 17,617 207,746 -332,936
2020 124,014 19,913 237,223 -524,649
2019 128,275 19,735 274,826 -975,534
2018 129,537 19,293 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 131,417 16,678 340,222 -817,376
2016 132,581 13,365 359,651 -283,270
2015 132,663 9,936 384,560 -77,417
2014 129,677 8,696 395,088 -62,437
2013 126,217 7,287 408,930 -57,818
2012 120,957 7,125 420,758 -55,131
2011 115,197 6,992 425,958 -54,384
2010 109,318 6,621 425,397 -52,781
2009 102,931 6,656 427,257 -50,286
2008 96,815 6,734 435,870 -43,636
2007 92,038 6,388 452,482 -36,060
2006 87,840 7,613 460,152 -27,240
2005 83,968 10,263 463,260 -18,407
2004 79,850 14,242 455,881 -10,798
2003 76,737 17,625 456,902 -5,729
2002 75,639 18,803 466,821 -3,944
2001 76,682 16,982 451,487 -2,856
2000 76,875 14,925 459,802 -1,999
1999 76,362 12,859 463,787 -1,376
1998 77,342 -3,239 469,123 -1,010
1997 79,045 -5,600 472,002 -816
1996 80,996 -8,627 468,653 -708
1995 86,289 -13,423 469,267 -622
1994 89,319 -13,094 469,178 -559
1993 92,596 -312 473,189 -477
1992 96,668 -13,517 474,824 -381
1991 99,297 -4,864 477,917 -236
1990 101,099 -4,864 478,168 -69
1989 103,553 -3,576 478,053 32
1988 104,802 1,408 477,569 137
1987 103,885 3,161 474,204 182
1986 100,930 1,878 468,252 201
1985 95,890 1,861 455,517 237
1984 90,591 -1,427 449,186 247
1983 85,183 -1,264 443,569 260
1982 80,989 -961 436,564 260
1981 77,829 -1,102 432,059 251
1980 74,394 -1,152 425,613 237
1979 71,135 -677 421,256 228
1978 68,437 -350 414,032 205
1977 66,318 -132 405,315 196
1976 64,513 160 395,344 190
1975 62,681 550 385,045 186
1974 60,925 924 375,678 173
1973 59,169 1,194 367,612 171
1972 57,326 1,293 360,749 173
1971 56,666 1,348 355,212 215
1970 55,617 1,376 350,709 305
1969 54,791 1,397 343,596 403
1968 54,324 1,401 340,973 532
1967 54,209 1,397 335,813 717
1966 54,353 1,377 329,697 1,087
1965 54,558 1,366 321,695 1,656
1964 54,574 1,340 314,397 2,410
1963 54,203 1,332 307,279 3,296
1962 53,248 1,337 299,345 4,386
1961 51,659 1,372 292,109 6,069
1960 49,436 1,421 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 193,763 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Turkmenistan, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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