COUNTRY PROFILE / TKM
Turkmenistan
TKM / TM
For Turkmenistan, population is 7,618,847 people (2025, #103/215) and area is 491,209 km² (2023, #54/215). This profile covers 73 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 93%); Main language: Turkmen.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Turkmenistan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Turkmenistan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Turkmenistan, population is about 6.2% of Japan's value and area is about 1.3 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Turkmenistan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,618,847 people2025 / About 6.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 491,209 km²2023 / About 1.3 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 15.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 4.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 70.2 years2024 / 13.84 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6,5402025 / About 18.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 4,582,677 people in 2000 to 7,618,847 people in 2025, an increase of about 66.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 64.93 years in 2000 to 70.2 years in 2024, an increase of 5.27 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 634 in 2000 to US$ 6,540 in 2025, an increase of about 931.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
68 additional rankings for Turkmenistan.
68 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work11 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY