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

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The latest officially reported population of Turkmenistan was 7,618,847 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkmenistan's population is 7,800,189 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.93 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Turkmenistan is ranked the 104th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.09% for Turkmenistan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkmenistan has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkmenistan has increased from 5.15M people to 7.8M (51.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Turkmenistan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Zambia
2100 10,041,228 65,204,593
2099 10,070,007 64,858,778
2098 10,097,571 64,503,193
2097 10,123,813 64,136,110
2096 10,148,560 63,764,760
2095 10,172,371 63,380,692
2094 10,194,567 62,980,254
2093 10,215,533 62,578,008
2092 10,235,132 62,163,693
2091 10,253,189 61,738,437
2090 10,270,414 61,309,330
2089 10,285,963 60,868,166
2088 10,300,439 60,422,781
2087 10,313,629 59,958,303
2086 10,325,212 59,487,524
2085 10,335,299 59,011,423
2084 10,343,821 58,524,337
2083 10,350,710 58,029,088
2082 10,356,526 57,527,347
2081 10,360,689 57,016,267
2080 10,363,394 56,495,299
2079 10,364,229 55,972,223
2078 10,363,113 55,438,864
2077 10,360,467 54,895,964
2076 10,356,079 54,350,375
2075 10,349,863 53,796,265
2074 10,342,496 53,236,297
2073 10,333,532 52,666,980
2072 10,322,776 52,090,884
2071 10,310,748 51,509,551
2070 10,297,702 50,921,590
2069 10,283,723 50,324,793
2068 10,268,779 49,727,689
2067 10,252,681 49,125,817
2066 10,235,535 48,520,891
2065 10,217,603 47,909,160
2064 10,198,228 47,290,430
2063 10,177,447 46,668,252
2062 10,155,121 46,039,755
2061 10,131,160 45,407,718
2060 10,105,616 44,768,534
2059 10,077,893 44,128,619
2058 10,047,185 43,485,891
2057 10,013,846 42,843,489
2056 9,977,699 42,198,591
2055 9,938,273 41,550,105
2054 9,895,840 40,898,440
2053 9,849,324 40,247,706
2052 9,799,331 39,596,094
2051 9,745,673 38,942,292
2050 9,688,197 38,287,070
2049 9,627,119 37,626,787
2048 9,562,502 36,964,032
2047 9,494,734 36,302,603
2046 9,423,990 35,638,852
2045 9,350,870 34,974,927
2044 9,275,707 34,310,227
2043 9,199,229 33,645,797
2042 9,121,705 32,984,164
2041 9,043,208 32,323,084
2040 8,964,374 31,658,029
2039 8,885,167 30,995,204
2038 8,805,836 30,329,691
2037 8,726,399 29,662,721
2036 8,646,796 28,994,556
2035 8,567,354 28,327,922
2034 8,487,651 27,665,749
2033 8,407,327 27,006,658
2032 8,326,172 26,351,393
2031 8,243,436 25,697,754
2030 8,158,380 25,050,285
2029 8,065,431 24,409,600
2028 7,964,546 23,776,128
2027 7,856,302 23,146,922
2026 7,740,924 22,525,308
2025 7,618,847 21,913,874
2024 7,494,498 21,314,956
2023 7,364,438 20,723,965
2022 7,230,193 20,152,938
2021 7,092,043 19,603,607
2020 6,949,912 19,059,395
2019 6,803,944 18,513,839
2018 6,655,524 17,973,569
2017 6,507,061 17,441,320
2016 6,360,041 16,914,423
2015 6,215,770 16,399,089
2014 6,075,283 15,895,315
2013 5,939,341 15,398,997
2012 5,808,546 14,913,629
2011 5,683,417 14,437,796
2010 5,564,356 13,965,594
2009 5,451,592 13,490,389
2008 5,345,029 13,021,324
2007 5,244,046 12,565,085
2006 5,147,105 12,129,553
2005 5,052,257 11,718,819
2004 4,958,093 11,338,198
2003 4,863,865 10,983,595
2002 4,769,465 10,647,949
2001 4,675,409 10,325,185
2000 4,582,677 10,017,631
1999 4,492,170 9,740,005
1998 4,410,507 9,482,408
1997 4,336,730 9,237,063
1996 4,263,819 9,004,053
1995 4,191,203 8,785,763
1994 4,116,662 8,576,269
1993 4,032,407 8,373,921
1992 3,944,689 8,176,680
1991 3,855,894 7,981,650
1990 3,760,562 7,786,169
1989 3,662,459 7,589,216
1988 3,559,363 7,391,440
1987 3,452,731 7,191,282
1986 3,347,809 6,986,471
1985 3,247,534 6,780,953
1984 3,154,079 6,580,490
1983 3,067,534 6,381,038
1982 2,985,557 6,178,637
1981 2,907,187 5,983,289
1980 2,832,203 5,802,833
1979 2,760,358 5,631,728
1978 2,691,088 5,465,374
1977 2,623,948 5,302,480
1976 2,558,521 5,143,842
1975 2,494,570 4,990,086
1974 2,432,028 4,842,746
1973 2,370,919 4,702,693
1972 2,311,430 4,569,309
1971 2,253,119 4,442,525
1970 2,195,616 4,321,718
1969 2,139,024 4,197,116
1968 2,083,069 4,065,593
1967 2,027,403 3,936,343
1966 1,971,737 3,812,003
1965 1,915,916 3,692,086
1964 1,859,997 3,577,017
1963 1,804,272 3,465,907
1962 1,749,214 3,358,099
1961 1,695,400 3,254,086
1960 1,643,457 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkmenistan increased by 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkmenistan gained 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Turkmenistan was ranked 113th most populous country in 2006 and is 104th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkmenistan Zambia
2100 -0.29% 0.53%
2099 -0.27% 0.55%
2098 -0.26% 0.57%
2097 -0.24% 0.58%
2096 -0.23% 0.61%
2095 -0.22% 0.64%
2094 -0.21% 0.64%
2093 -0.19% 0.67%
2092 -0.18% 0.69%
2091 -0.17% 0.7%
2090 -0.15% 0.72%
2089 -0.14% 0.74%
2088 -0.13% 0.77%
2087 -0.11% 0.79%
2086 -0.1% 0.81%
2085 -0.08% 0.83%
2084 -0.07% 0.85%
2083 -0.06% 0.87%
2082 -0.04% 0.9%
2081 -0.03% 0.92%
2080 -0.008% 0.93%
2079 0.01% 0.96%
2078 0.03% 0.99%
2077 0.04% 1%
2076 0.06% 1.03%
2075 0.07% 1.05%
2074 0.09% 1.08%
2073 0.1% 1.11%
2072 0.12% 1.13%
2071 0.13% 1.15%
2070 0.14% 1.19%
2069 0.15% 1.2%
2068 0.16% 1.23%
2067 0.17% 1.25%
2066 0.18% 1.28%
2065 0.19% 1.31%
2064 0.2% 1.33%
2063 0.22% 1.37%
2062 0.24% 1.39%
2061 0.25% 1.43%
2060 0.28% 1.45%
2059 0.31% 1.48%
2058 0.33% 1.5%
2057 0.36% 1.53%
2056 0.4% 1.56%
2055 0.43% 1.59%
2054 0.47% 1.62%
2053 0.51% 1.65%
2052 0.55% 1.68%
2051 0.59% 1.71%
2050 0.63% 1.75%
2049 0.68% 1.79%
2048 0.71% 1.82%
2047 0.75% 1.86%
2046 0.78% 1.9%
2045 0.81% 1.94%
2044 0.83% 1.97%
2043 0.85% 2.01%
2042 0.87% 2.05%
2041 0.88% 2.1%
2040 0.89% 2.14%
2039 0.9% 2.19%
2038 0.91% 2.25%
2037 0.92% 2.3%
2036 0.93% 2.35%
2035 0.94% 2.39%
2034 0.96% 2.44%
2033 0.97% 2.49%
2032 1% 2.54%
2031 1.04% 2.58%
2030 1.15% 2.62%
2029 1.27% 2.66%
2028 1.38% 2.72%
2027 1.49% 2.76%
2026 1.6% 2.79%
2025 1.66% 2.81%
2024 1.77% 2.85%
2023 1.86% 2.83%
2022 1.95% 2.8%
2021 2.05% 2.86%
2020 2.15% 2.95%
2019 2.23% 3.01%
2018 2.28% 3.05%
2017 2.31% 3.12%
2016 2.32% 3.14%
2015 2.31% 3.17%
2014 2.29% 3.22%
2013 2.25% 3.25%
2012 2.2% 3.3%
2011 2.14% 3.38%
2010 2.07% 3.52%
2009 1.99% 3.6%
2008 1.93% 3.63%
2007 1.88% 3.59%
2006 1.88% 3.5%
2005 1.9% 3.36%
2004 1.94% 3.23%
2003 1.98% 3.15%
2002 2.01% 3.13%
2001 2.02% 3.07%
2000 2.01% 2.85%
1999 1.85% 2.72%
1998 1.7% 2.66%
1997 1.71% 2.59%
1996 1.73% 2.48%
1995 1.81% 2.44%
1994 2.09% 2.42%
1993 2.22% 2.41%
1992 2.3% 2.44%
1991 2.54% 2.51%
1990 2.68% 2.6%
1989 2.9% 2.68%
1988 3.09% 2.78%
1987 3.13% 2.93%
1986 3.09% 3.03%
1985 2.96% 3.05%
1984 2.82% 3.13%
1983 2.75% 3.28%
1982 2.7% 3.26%
1981 2.65% 3.11%
1980 2.6% 3.04%
1979 2.57% 3.04%
1978 2.56% 3.07%
1977 2.56% 3.08%
1976 2.56% 3.08%
1975 2.57% 3.04%
1974 2.58% 2.98%
1973 2.57% 2.92%
1972 2.59% 2.85%
1971 2.62% 2.8%
1970 2.65% 2.97%
1969 2.69% 3.24%
1968 2.75% 3.28%
1967 2.82% 3.26%
1966 2.91% 3.25%
1965 3.01% 3.22%
1964 3.09% 3.21%
1963 3.15% 3.21%
1962 3.17% 3.2%
1961 3.16% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Turkmenistan grew by 1.66%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Turkmenistan Zambia
Current population
7800189
22844606
Population rank 104/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.27%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
3.35 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
12 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +341 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +124,349 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.66% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 63/197 19/197
One migration net change every
39.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +13,268 +6,562
Net migration rank 39/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 193,763 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 115/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 125/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkmenistan Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 13,268 - 6,562
2024 112,942 14,646 587,419 7,381
2023 117,529 15,005 577,660 9,521
2022 121,814 14,141 563,456 -8,566
2021 122,721 17,617 535,629 8,143
2020 124,014 19,913 536,484 8,156
2019 128,275 19,735 528,089 18,385
2018 129,537 19,293 515,644 18,431
2017 131,417 16,678 504,630 25,789
2016 132,581 13,365 497,521 25,860
2015 132,663 9,936 491,021 16,261
2014 129,677 8,696 483,663 16,574
2013 126,217 7,287 476,846 15,542
2012 120,957 7,125 469,406 8,958
2011 115,197 6,992 459,743 13,569
2010 109,318 6,621 448,337 22,761
2009 102,931 6,656 434,458 44,867
2008 96,815 6,734 419,560 39,249
2007 92,038 6,388 403,729 49,945
2006 87,840 7,613 387,891 29,517
2005 83,968 10,263 368,756 35,316
2004 79,850 14,242 349,352 7,819
2003 76,737 17,625 331,189 20,845
2002 75,639 18,803 316,041 3,206
2001 76,682 16,982 302,682 23,582
2000 76,875 14,925 293,186 -4,338
1999 76,362 12,859 283,297 -16,888
1998 77,342 -3,239 275,568 -26,796
1997 79,045 -5,600 268,198 -26,276
1996 80,996 -8,627 262,468 -38,358
1995 86,289 -13,423 257,897 -45,423
1994 89,319 -13,094 252,023 -45,504
1993 92,596 -312 245,917 -47,739
1992 96,668 -13,517 239,953 -43,656
1991 99,297 -4,864 237,957 -44,203
1990 101,099 -4,864 235,835 -38,619
1989 103,553 -3,576 233,429 -36,736
1988 104,802 1,408 230,118 -31,270
1987 103,885 3,161 227,813 -26,338
1986 100,930 1,878 224,768 -16,610
1985 95,890 1,861 221,351 -18,474
1984 90,591 -1,427 216,695 -18,652
1983 85,183 -1,264 212,712 -11,849
1982 80,989 -961 207,621 -3,676
1981 77,829 -1,102 202,822 -16,072
1980 74,394 -1,152 198,817 -24,664
1979 71,135 -677 197,578 -29,515
1978 68,437 -350 194,933 -30,284
1977 66,318 -132 191,557 -30,423
1976 64,513 160 186,762 -30,612
1975 62,681 550 182,258 -30,886
1974 60,925 924 174,484 -31,178
1973 59,169 1,194 168,258 -31,472
1972 57,326 1,293 161,648 -31,672
1971 56,666 1,348 155,249 -31,651
1970 55,617 1,376 149,380 -31,370
1969 54,791 1,397 142,660 -11,469
1968 54,324 1,401 137,315 -5,447
1967 54,209 1,397 131,938 -5,298
1966 54,353 1,377 127,164 -5,129
1965 54,558 1,366 122,814 -5,023
1964 54,574 1,340 117,197 -4,851
1963 54,203 1,332 114,555 -4,676
1962 53,248 1,337 110,173 -4,428
1961 51,659 1,372 106,318 -4,043
1960 49,436 1,421 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/turkmenistan/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 193,763 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Turkmenistan, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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