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By 2026, Turkmenistan is projected to be home to 7,736,632 people. That is a 6-fold increase on the 1,269,180 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.48% a year, adding about 114.4K people a year. With only 16 people/km², it is one of the world's more sparsely settled countries. Half the population is younger than 27.3 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 32.8 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 97 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 9,946,598, up 29% from 2026.
Total population
7,736,632
Density
16 people/km²
Median age
27.3 years
Growth rate
+1.48%
Turkmenistan's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 27 in 2026 to 33 by 2050. Population density is low at 16 people per km².