Population, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population, per square kilometre was 15.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan is 15.67 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.39 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 8.39 units per square kilometre | 9.56 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.66 units per square kilometre | 9.75 units per square kilometre | 11.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 units per square kilometre | 11.84 units per square kilometre | 14.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 14.79 units per square kilometre | 15.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 166 Argentina 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Oman 16.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 15.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Chad 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Norway 15.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 81,658 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Population, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 15.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.