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

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The latest officially reported population of Turkmenistan was 7,618,847 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkmenistan's population is 7,800,189 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 5.59 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Turkmenistan is ranked the 104th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.09% for Turkmenistan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkmenistan has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkmenistan has increased from 5.15M people to 7.8M (51.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Turkmenistan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Yemen
2100 10,041,228 111,481,288
2099 10,070,007 111,166,365
2098 10,097,571 110,823,878
2097 10,123,813 110,463,393
2096 10,148,560 110,075,677
2095 10,172,371 109,669,492
2094 10,194,567 109,238,445
2093 10,215,533 108,785,158
2092 10,235,132 108,301,955
2091 10,253,189 107,796,487
2090 10,270,414 107,270,820
2089 10,285,963 106,721,736
2088 10,300,439 106,150,572
2087 10,313,629 105,558,607
2086 10,325,212 104,947,326
2085 10,335,299 104,309,237
2084 10,343,821 103,657,284
2083 10,350,710 102,986,631
2082 10,356,526 102,302,622
2081 10,360,689 101,596,159
2080 10,363,394 100,875,201
2079 10,364,229 100,134,051
2078 10,363,113 99,378,110
2077 10,360,467 98,609,975
2076 10,356,079 97,818,664
2075 10,349,863 97,013,320
2074 10,342,496 96,187,203
2073 10,333,532 95,346,716
2072 10,322,776 94,485,874
2071 10,310,748 93,603,848
2070 10,297,702 92,709,049
2069 10,283,723 91,795,290
2068 10,268,779 90,865,447
2067 10,252,681 89,921,194
2066 10,235,535 88,958,695
2065 10,217,603 87,982,501
2064 10,198,228 86,994,159
2063 10,177,447 85,982,061
2062 10,155,121 84,947,120
2061 10,131,160 83,896,256
2060 10,105,616 82,829,722
2059 10,077,893 81,744,993
2058 10,047,185 80,641,636
2057 10,013,846 79,527,942
2056 9,977,699 78,400,761
2055 9,938,273 77,261,521
2054 9,895,840 76,109,237
2053 9,849,324 74,951,358
2052 9,799,331 73,780,088
2051 9,745,673 72,598,574
2050 9,688,197 71,404,664
2049 9,627,119 70,211,386
2048 9,562,502 69,012,729
2047 9,494,734 67,813,135
2046 9,423,990 66,608,054
2045 9,350,870 65,404,355
2044 9,275,707 64,201,447
2043 9,199,229 63,002,861
2042 9,121,705 61,810,280
2041 9,043,208 60,624,401
2040 8,964,374 59,448,342
2039 8,885,167 58,277,392
2038 8,805,836 57,109,914
2037 8,726,399 55,948,438
2036 8,646,796 54,784,372
2035 8,567,354 53,617,795
2034 8,487,651 52,452,522
2033 8,407,327 51,284,323
2032 8,326,172 50,117,732
2031 8,243,436 48,947,870
2030 8,158,380 47,764,521
2029 8,065,431 46,573,906
2028 7,964,546 45,382,831
2027 7,856,302 44,183,742
2026 7,740,924 42,980,680
2025 7,618,847 41,773,878
2024 7,494,498 40,583,164
2023 7,364,438 39,390,799
2022 7,230,193 38,222,876
2021 7,092,043 37,140,230
2020 6,949,912 36,134,863
2019 6,803,944 35,111,408
2018 6,655,524 34,085,182
2017 6,507,061 33,090,921
2016 6,360,041 32,109,010
2015 6,215,770 31,159,379
2014 6,075,283 30,226,309
2013 5,939,341 29,312,952
2012 5,808,546 28,433,647
2011 5,683,417 27,582,897
2010 5,564,356 26,754,387
2009 5,451,592 25,927,724
2008 5,345,029 25,111,941
2007 5,244,046 24,318,082
2006 5,147,105 23,543,083
2005 5,052,257 22,790,085
2004 4,958,093 22,095,167
2003 4,863,865 21,456,379
2002 4,769,465 20,835,086
2001 4,675,409 20,226,147
2000 4,582,677 19,624,141
1999 4,492,170 19,029,420
1998 4,410,507 18,446,013
1997 4,336,730 17,873,936
1996 4,263,819 17,313,177
1995 4,191,203 16,740,058
1994 4,116,662 16,149,147
1993 4,032,407 15,563,914
1992 3,944,689 14,989,494
1991 3,855,894 14,430,201
1990 3,760,562 13,887,862
1989 3,662,459 13,364,174
1988 3,559,363 12,859,708
1987 3,452,731 12,369,912
1986 3,347,809 11,901,040
1985 3,247,534 11,453,825
1984 3,154,079 11,025,597
1983 3,067,534 10,621,499
1982 2,985,557 10,241,006
1981 2,907,187 9,882,362
1980 2,832,203 9,543,358
1979 2,760,358 9,224,194
1978 2,691,088 8,926,586
1977 2,623,948 8,648,222
1976 2,558,521 8,384,113
1975 2,494,570 8,133,598
1974 2,432,028 7,896,783
1973 2,370,919 7,672,796
1972 2,311,430 7,460,068
1971 2,253,119 7,257,462
1970 2,195,616 7,065,279
1969 2,139,024 6,875,859
1968 2,083,069 6,690,524
1967 2,027,403 6,516,444
1966 1,971,737 6,351,494
1965 1,915,916 6,195,593
1964 1,859,997 6,048,006
1963 1,804,272 5,911,135
1962 1,749,214 5,782,221
1961 1,695,400 5,655,232
1960 1,643,457 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkmenistan increased by 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkmenistan gained 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Turkmenistan was ranked 113th most populous country in 2006 and is 104th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkmenistan Yemen
2100 -0.29% 0.28%
2099 -0.27% 0.31%
2098 -0.26% 0.33%
2097 -0.24% 0.35%
2096 -0.23% 0.37%
2095 -0.22% 0.39%
2094 -0.21% 0.42%
2093 -0.19% 0.45%
2092 -0.18% 0.47%
2091 -0.17% 0.49%
2090 -0.15% 0.51%
2089 -0.14% 0.54%
2088 -0.13% 0.56%
2087 -0.11% 0.58%
2086 -0.1% 0.61%
2085 -0.08% 0.63%
2084 -0.07% 0.65%
2083 -0.06% 0.67%
2082 -0.04% 0.7%
2081 -0.03% 0.71%
2080 -0.008% 0.74%
2079 0.01% 0.76%
2078 0.03% 0.78%
2077 0.04% 0.81%
2076 0.06% 0.83%
2075 0.07% 0.86%
2074 0.09% 0.88%
2073 0.1% 0.91%
2072 0.12% 0.94%
2071 0.13% 0.97%
2070 0.14% 1%
2069 0.15% 1.02%
2068 0.16% 1.05%
2067 0.17% 1.08%
2066 0.18% 1.11%
2065 0.19% 1.14%
2064 0.2% 1.18%
2063 0.22% 1.22%
2062 0.24% 1.25%
2061 0.25% 1.29%
2060 0.28% 1.33%
2059 0.31% 1.37%
2058 0.33% 1.4%
2057 0.36% 1.44%
2056 0.4% 1.47%
2055 0.43% 1.51%
2054 0.47% 1.54%
2053 0.51% 1.59%
2052 0.55% 1.63%
2051 0.59% 1.67%
2050 0.63% 1.7%
2049 0.68% 1.74%
2048 0.71% 1.77%
2047 0.75% 1.81%
2046 0.78% 1.84%
2045 0.81% 1.87%
2044 0.83% 1.9%
2043 0.85% 1.93%
2042 0.87% 1.96%
2041 0.88% 1.98%
2040 0.89% 2.01%
2039 0.9% 2.04%
2038 0.91% 2.08%
2037 0.92% 2.12%
2036 0.93% 2.18%
2035 0.94% 2.22%
2034 0.96% 2.28%
2033 0.97% 2.33%
2032 1% 2.39%
2031 1.04% 2.48%
2030 1.15% 2.56%
2029 1.27% 2.62%
2028 1.38% 2.71%
2027 1.49% 2.8%
2026 1.6% 2.89%
2025 1.66% 2.93%
2024 1.77% 3.03%
2023 1.86% 3.06%
2022 1.95% 2.92%
2021 2.05% 2.78%
2020 2.15% 2.91%
2019 2.23% 3.01%
2018 2.28% 3%
2017 2.31% 3.06%
2016 2.32% 3.05%
2015 2.31% 3.09%
2014 2.29% 3.12%
2013 2.25% 3.09%
2012 2.2% 3.08%
2011 2.14% 3.1%
2010 2.07% 3.19%
2009 1.99% 3.25%
2008 1.93% 3.26%
2007 1.88% 3.29%
2006 1.88% 3.3%
2005 1.9% 3.15%
2004 1.94% 2.98%
2003 1.98% 2.98%
2002 2.01% 3.01%
2001 2.02% 3.07%
2000 2.01% 3.13%
1999 1.85% 3.16%
1998 1.7% 3.2%
1997 1.71% 3.24%
1996 1.73% 3.42%
1995 1.81% 3.66%
1994 2.09% 3.76%
1993 2.22% 3.83%
1992 2.3% 3.88%
1991 2.54% 3.91%
1990 2.68% 3.92%
1989 2.9% 3.92%
1988 3.09% 3.96%
1987 3.13% 3.94%
1986 3.09% 3.9%
1985 2.96% 3.88%
1984 2.82% 3.8%
1983 2.75% 3.72%
1982 2.7% 3.63%
1981 2.65% 3.55%
1980 2.6% 3.46%
1979 2.57% 3.33%
1978 2.56% 3.22%
1977 2.56% 3.15%
1976 2.56% 3.08%
1975 2.57% 3%
1974 2.58% 2.92%
1973 2.57% 2.85%
1972 2.59% 2.79%
1971 2.62% 2.72%
1970 2.65% 2.75%
1969 2.69% 2.77%
1968 2.75% 2.67%
1967 2.82% 2.6%
1966 2.91% 2.52%
1965 3.01% 2.44%
1964 3.09% 2.32%
1963 3.15% 2.23%
1962 3.17% 2.25%
1961 3.16% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Turkmenistan grew by 1.66%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Turkmenistan Yemen
Current population
7800189
43598646
Population rank 104/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.52%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
3.35 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
12 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +341 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +124,349 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 15/197
One migration net change every
39.7 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +13,268 -16,291
Net migration rank 39/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 193,763 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 115/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 125/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkmenistan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 13,268 - -16,291
2024 112,942 14,646 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 117,529 15,005 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 121,814 14,141 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 122,721 17,617 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 124,014 19,913 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 128,275 19,735 1,056,432 2,129
2018 129,537 19,293 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 131,417 16,678 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 132,581 13,365 975,697 -6,492
2015 132,663 9,936 939,922 -9,883
2014 129,677 8,696 920,330 15,764
2013 126,217 7,287 884,929 5,697
2012 120,957 7,125 845,645 22,349
2011 115,197 6,992 806,359 27,184
2010 109,318 6,621 803,246 20,269
2009 102,931 6,656 798,911 30,919
2008 96,815 6,734 779,123 22,621
2007 92,038 6,388 764,780 21,210
2006 87,840 7,613 750,082 13,940
2005 83,968 10,263 726,708 15,283
2004 79,850 14,242 710,493 -62,641
2003 76,737 17,625 694,457 -64,737
2002 75,639 18,803 672,494 -59,648
2001 76,682 16,982 658,704 -53,698
2000 76,875 14,925 646,694 -47,713
1999 76,362 12,859 633,166 -42,731
1998 77,342 -3,239 615,488 -39,096
1997 79,045 -5,600 604,443 -36,694
1996 80,996 -8,627 588,786 -35,043
1995 86,289 -13,423 607,966 -15,485
1994 89,319 -13,094 602,363 -13,040
1993 92,596 -312 595,459 -14,332
1992 96,668 -13,517 582,072 -14,372
1991 99,297 -4,864 565,837 -14,964
1990 101,099 -4,864 549,654 -15,847
1989 103,553 -3,576 530,464 -16,876
1988 104,802 1,408 513,296 -17,952
1987 103,885 3,161 493,337 -9,097
1986 100,930 1,878 464,665 -11,151
1985 95,890 1,861 455,576 -14,660
1984 90,591 -1,427 434,674 -19,143
1983 85,183 -1,264 414,823 -22,152
1982 80,989 -961 392,302 -23,981
1981 77,829 -1,102 374,482 -25,499
1980 74,394 -1,152 355,767 -26,740
1979 71,135 -677 336,378 -27,090
1978 68,437 -350 312,439 -26,524
1977 66,318 -132 296,115 -25,305
1976 64,513 160 281,078 -23,669
1975 62,681 550 266,815 -23,192
1974 60,925 924 252,737 -22,726
1973 59,169 1,194 240,235 -22,282
1972 57,326 1,293 229,322 -21,826
1971 56,666 1,348 219,095 -21,386
1970 55,617 1,376 207,613 -20,966
1969 54,791 1,397 196,305 -4,121
1968 54,324 1,401 182,518 -4,031
1967 54,209 1,397 173,637 -3,959
1966 54,353 1,377 164,091 -3,874
1965 54,558 1,366 155,398 -3,797
1964 54,574 1,340 147,299 -3,712
1963 54,203 1,332 133,781 -3,640
1962 53,248 1,337 131,262 -3,572
1961 51,659 1,372 129,787 -3,503
1960 49,436 1,421 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 193,763 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Turkmenistan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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