Regions
The population of the regions of Turkmenistan according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2022-12-17 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahal | AHA | Reg | Arkadag | 96,650 | 366,230 | 494,443 | 886,845 | 9665000 | → |
| Aşgabat | ASG | Cap | Aşgabat | 980 | 340,875 | 438,532 | 1,030,063 | 98000 | → |
| Balkan | BAL | Reg | Balkanabat | 139,270 | 310,807 | 354,318 | 529,895 | 13927000 | → |
| Daşoguz | DAS | Reg | Daşoguz | 73,430 | 529,810 | 698,114 | 1,550,354 | 7343000 | → |
| Lebap | LEB | Reg | Türkmenabat | 93,730 | 580,814 | 734,407 | 1,447,298 | 9373000 | → |
| Mary | MAR | Reg | Mary | 87,150 | 630,250 | 814,111 | 1,613,386 | 8715000 | → |
| Turkmenistan | TKM | Rep | Aşgabat | 491,210 | 2,758,786 | 3,533,925 | 7,057,841 | → |
- The tabulated figures take into account that Ashgabat city incorporated some areas from Ahal region in 2012.
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow.
(1989) Demoscope Weekly.
(2022) State Committee for Statistics, Turkmenistan.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2022-12-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aşgabat | ASG | 1,030,063 |
| 2 | Türkmenabat | LEB | 230,861 |
| 3 | Daşoguz | DAS | 201,142 |
| 4 | Mary | MAR | 167,027 |
| 5 | Balkanabat | BAL | 123,190 |
| 6 | Türkmenbaşy | BAL | 91,745 |
| 7 | Baýramaly | MAR | 70,376 |
| 8 | Tejen | AHA | 67,488 |
| 9 | Gyzylarbat | BAL | 48,552 |
| 10 | Magdanly | BAL | 44,508 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Settlements
The population of all Turkmen cities and urban settlements having a population of 15,000 or more according to census results.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2022-12-17 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akdepe | City | DAS | 11,100 | 14,673 | 28,045 | 0 | → |
| Andalyp (Gurbansoltan Eje) | City | DAS | 12,206 | 16,936 | 36,594 | 0 | → |
| Änew (Annau) | City | AHA | 5,425 | 9,332 | 28,653 | 0 | → |
| Arkadag | City | AHA | ... | ... | 567 | 0 | → |
| Aşgabat [Ashgabat] | City | ASG | 340,875 | 438,532 | 1,030,063 | 0 | → |
| Bäherden (Baharly) | City | AHA | 10,555 | 16,823 | 37,588 | 0 | → |
| Balkanabat (Nebitdag) | City | BAL | 71,284 | 86,314 | 123,190 | 0 | → |
| Baýramaly | City | MAR | 37,531 | 43,824 | 70,376 | 0 | → |
| Bereket (Gazanjyk) | City | BAL | 12,451 | 14,424 | 23,697 | 0 | → |
| Boldumsaz (Kalinin) | City | DAS | 15,521 | 19,296 | 39,582 | 0 | → |
| Dänew (Galkynyş) | City | LEB | 6,647 | 7,932 | 15,409 | 0 | → |
| Daşoguz (Tašauz) | City | DAS | 83,750 | 111,406 | 201,142 | 0 | → |
| Farap | City | LEB | 6,486 | 8,524 | 20,547 | 0 | → |
| Garabekewül | City | LEB | 3,966 | 5,509 | 15,135 | 0 | → |
| Gazojak | City | LEB | 8,717 | 12,374 | 21,035 | 0 | → |
| Gökdepe | City | AHA | 10,525 | 14,478 | 33,381 | 0 | → |
| Görogly (Tagta) | City | DAS | 8,267 | 11,501 | 26,770 | 0 | → |
| Gubadag (Telmansk) | City | DAS | 6,251 | 10,263 | 18,950 | 0 | → |
| Gumdag | USett | BAL | 14,448 | 16,529 | 30,884 | 0 | → |
| Gyzylarbat (Serdar, Kizyl-Arvat) | City | BAL | 27,039 | 33,388 | 48,552 | 0 | → |
| Halaç | City | LEB | 4,022 | 5,101 | 20,778 | 0 | → |
| Hazar (Çeleken) | USett | BAL | 14,751 | 13,865 | 14,671 | 0 | → |
| Jebel | USett | BAL | 7,978 | 7,697 | 15,056 | 0 | → |
| Kaka | City | AHA | 9,530 | 13,707 | 33,315 | 0 | → |
| Kerki | City | LEB | 16,083 | 19,747 | 32,489 | 0 | → |
| Kerkiçi | USett | LEB | 5,096 | 6,783 | 14,996 | 0 | → |
| Köneürgenç [Konye-Urgench] | City | DAS | 17,896 | 21,827 | 37,176 | 0 | → |
| Köýtendag (Çarşangy) | City | LEB | 7,569 | 8,654 | 18,816 | 0 | → |
| Magdanly (Gowurdak) | City | BAL | 16,266 | 22,163 | 44,508 | 0 | → |
| Magtymguly (Garrygala) | City | BAL | 7,199 | 8,412 | 15,386 | 0 | → |
| Mary | City | MAR | 74,481 | 92,290 | 167,027 | 0 | → |
| Murgap | City | MAR | 6,638 | 7,637 | 14,822 | 0 | → |
| Şabat (Nyýazow, Täzebazar) | City | DAS | 5,263 | 7,291 | 19,392 | 0 | → |
| Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy (Oktýabrsk) | City | DAS | ... | 6,770 | 20,720 | 0 | → |
| Sarahs | City | AHA | 6,985 | 9,585 | 31,269 | 0 | → |
| Saýat | City | LEB | 8,147 | 10,244 | 21,619 | 0 | → |
| Serhetabat (Guşgy, Kuška) | City | MAR | 6,868 | 4,834 | 16,038 | 0 | → |
| Seýdi (Neftezavodsk) | City | LEB | 4,410 | 11,059 | 29,670 | 0 | → |
| Tejen | City | AHA | 31,822 | 40,149 | 67,488 | 0 | → |
| Türkmenabat (Chärjew, Čardžou) | City | LEB | 140,182 | 160,799 | 230,861 | 0 | → |
| Türkmenbaşy (Krasnovodsk) [Turkmenbashi] | City | BAL | 56,974 | 62,601 | 91,745 | 0 | → |
| Türkmengala | City | MAR | 5,504 | 6,465 | 16,696 | 0 | → |
| Ýolöten | City | MAR | 16,266 | 18,644 | 30,709 | 0 | → |
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow.
(1989) Demoscope Weekly.
(2022) State Committee for Statistics, Turkmenistan.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 3,526,421 |
| Females | 3,531,420 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 2,167,853 |
| 15-64 years | 4,601,503 |
| 65+ years | 288,485 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 32,088 |
| 70-79 years | 109,919 |
| 60-69 years | 386,818 |
| 50-59 years | 683,288 |
| 40-49 years | 851,492 |
| 30-39 years | 1,138,868 |
| 20-29 years | 1,193,401 |
| 10-19 years | 1,184,980 |
| 0-9 years | 1,476,987 |
| Urbanization (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 3,736,344 |
| Urban | 3,321,497 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Turkmens | 6,120,854 |
| Uzbeks | 642,476 |
| Russians | 114,447 |
| Balochi | 87,503 |
| Other Group | 92,561 |