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Turkmenistan

Capital
Ashgabat
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
7.6M (2025)
Area
488,100 km²
Currency
Turkmenistan manat (TMT)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago80 % coverage · 201 indicatorsLandlocked
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
104th of 218 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP
97th of 187 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP per capita
107th of 187 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP growth
29th of 187 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Inflation
131st of 189 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
Unemployment
74th of 185 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
Life expectancy
153rd of 217 · 58th in Europe & C. Asia
Median age
138th of 216 · 54th in Europe & C. Asia
Gross debt / GDP
3rd of 179 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capita
189th of 212 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
Renewable electricity
187th of 193 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
Internet users
168th of 203 · 55th in Europe & C. Asia*

What changed in Turkmenistan

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Countries similar to Turkmenistan

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Languages: Russian, Turkmen

Timeline

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Explore Turkmenistan by topic

19 topics · 232 indicators with data.