Turkmenistan
ISO3: TKM • Europe & Central Asia • Upper middle income
Turkmenistan is a upper middle income economy in Europe & Central Asia. It has a population of about 7,494,498 and a GDP of $51.39 billion.
Explore 256 World Bank indicators for Turkmenistan below.
Turkmenistan at a Glance
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Population
- 7,494,498
- Area
- 488,100 km²
- 15.4 /km²
- Currency
- TMT Turkmenistan manat
- Languages
- Russian, Turkmen
- ISO codes
- TKM · TM
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
51.39B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
6,856.66
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
7.49M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
70.20
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.27
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
99.90
2022
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
17.99
2016
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
28.73
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
5.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
47.09
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
2.66
2024
Other Countries in Europe & Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions about Turkmenistan
- What is the population of Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan has a population of approximately 7,494,498, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Turkmenistan?
- The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat.
- What region is Turkmenistan in?
- The World Bank places Turkmenistan in the Europe & Central Asia region.
- What income group is Turkmenistan in?
- The World Bank classifies Turkmenistan as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Turkmenistan use?
- Turkmenistan uses the Turkmenistan manat (TMT).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.