Turkmenistan
Türkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia with about 7.62 million people, and its capital is Ashgabat. Its system of government is a presidential republic. The main languages are Turkmen and Russian, and the currency is the Turkmenistani Manat.
It covers 491,209 km², making it the 52nd largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 104th by population. That works out at 16 per km², 181st in the world for density. Turkmenistan shares land borders with 4 countries: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Government
- Presidential republic
- Population
- 7,618,847104th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 491,209 km²52nd of 197, 2024
- Density
- 16 per km²
- Continent
- AsiaCentral Asia
- Languages
- Turkmen, Russian
- Currency
- Turkmenistani Manat (TMT)
- GDP
- $49.8 billion95th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $6,540107th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 70.2 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 47.1%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Aýrybaba, 3,139 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +993
How Turkmenistan ranks
| Measure | World | Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104th of 197 | 33rd of 47 |
| Area | 52nd of 197 | 14th of 47 |
| Population density | 181st of 197 | 45th of 47 |
| GDP | 95th of 193 | 29th of 45 |
| GDP per person | 107th of 193 | 22nd of 45 |
| Life expectancy | 130th of 194 | 39th of 46 |
| Urban population | 135th of 194 | 32nd of 46 |
| Land borders | 60th of 197 | 16th of 47 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in population
- Libya7.46 million
- Laos7.87 million
- Kyrgyzstan7.34 million