Turkmenistan

Ashgabat

Turkmenistan is renowned for the ancient archaeological site of Merv, once one of the largest cities in the world, and the breathtaking Karakum Desert, which covers much of the country. The capital, Ashgabat, is famous for its grand white marble buildings and the impressive Neutrality Monument.

Year	Population	Change
2024	7,494,498	+130,060
2023	7,364,438	+134,245
2022	7,230,193	+138,150
2021	7,092,043	+142,131
2020	6,949,912	+145,968
2019	6,803,944	+148,420
2018	6,655,524	+148,463
2017	6,507,061	+147,020
2016	6,360,041	+144,271
2015	6,215,770	+140,487
2014	6,075,283	+135,942
2013	5,939,341	+130,795
2012	5,808,546	+125,129
2011	5,683,417	+119,061
2010	5,564,356	+112,764
2009	5,451,592	+106,563
2008	5,345,029	+100,983
2007	5,244,046	+96,941
2006	5,147,105	+94,848
2005	5,052,257	+94,164
2004	4,958,093	+94,228
2003	4,863,865	+94,400
2002	4,769,465	+94,056
2001	4,675,409	+92,732
2000	4,582,677	+90,507
1999	4,492,170	+81,663
1998	4,410,507	+73,777
1997	4,336,730	+72,911
1996	4,263,819	+72,616
1995	4,191,203	+74,541
1994	4,116,662	+84,255
1993	4,032,407	+87,718
1992	3,944,689	+88,795
1991	3,855,894	+95,332
1990	3,760,562	+98,103
1989	3,662,459	+103,096
1988	3,559,363	+106,632
1987	3,452,731	+104,922
1986	3,347,809	+100,275
1985	3,247,534	+93,455
1984	3,154,079	+86,545
1983	3,067,534	+81,977
1982	2,985,557	+78,370
1981	2,907,187	+74,984
1980	2,832,203	+71,845
1979	2,760,358	+69,270
1978	2,691,088	+67,140
1977	2,623,948	+65,427
1976	2,558,521	+63,951
1975	2,494,570	+62,542
1974	2,432,028	+61,109
1973	2,370,919	+59,489
1972	2,311,430	+58,311
1971	2,253,119	+57,503
1970	2,195,616	+56,592
1969	2,139,024	+55,955
1968	2,083,069	+55,666
1967	2,027,403	+55,666
1966	1,971,737	+55,821
1965	1,915,916	+55,919
1964	1,859,997	+55,725
1963	1,804,272	+55,058
1962	1,749,214	+53,814
1961	1,695,400	+51,943
1960	1,643,457	—