Turkmenistan
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 7,619 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 162 |
| Capital city | Ashgabat |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 8,281 |
| UN membership date | 21,992 |
| Surface area (km2) | 488,100 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 965 |
| National currency | Turkmen. Manat (TMT)c |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 35 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 59,887 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 63 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 81,320 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 119 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 391 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 49 |
| Employment in agricultureg (% of employed) | 222 |
| Employment in industryg (% of employed) | 337 |
| Employment in servicesg (% employed) | 441 |
| Unemploymentg (% of labour force) | 45 |
| Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %) | 486,464 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 110 |
| International trade: exportsg (million current US$) | 12,533 |
| International trade: importsg (million current US$) | 3,888 |
| International trade: balanceg (million current US$) | 8,645 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 16 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 26 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 732,671 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 31,282 |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 193,826 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 63 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 348 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 54 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 19 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 972,974 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 256 |
| Individuals using the Internetg (per 100 inhabitants) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 60 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 88 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1,013,140 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 3,580 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 236 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 159 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 971,923 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 6 |
Expat distribution in Turkmenistan from top sending countries
