Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.5% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan, 2020–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan stood at 58.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan peaked at 66.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2050.
Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65.5% | — |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 2031 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 58.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 58.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.8% | 62.5% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2030s | 59.7% | 58.6% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 58.7% | 58.6% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 43 Solomon Islands 58.7% compare
- 44 Nigeria 58.6% compare
- 45 Western Sahara 58.5% compare
- 47 Austria 58.4% compare
- 48 Kuwait 58.2% compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 58.2% 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)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkmenistan was 58.5% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2050.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.