Share of the population that is female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of the population that is female was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that is female in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Turkmenistan is 50.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Turkmenistan peaked at 51.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1998.
That places Turkmenistan 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 62 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 63 Mauritania 50.9% compare
- 64 Spain 50.9% compare
- 66 Eswatini 50.9% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 50.8% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 50.8% compare
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 77,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 82,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Turkmenistan?
- Share of the population that is female in Turkmenistan was 50.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of the population that is female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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