Turkmenistan: Urban Places
Regions
The population of the regions of Turkmenistan by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1979-01-17 | Population Census 1989-01-12 | Population Census 2022-12-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahal | Region | 391,255 | 527,818 | 886,845 | → |
| Aşgabat [Ashgabat] | City | 315,850 | 405,157 | 1,030,063 | → |
| Balkan | Region | 310,807 | 354,318 | 529,895 | → |
| Daşoguz [Dashoguz] | Region | 529,810 | 698,114 | 1,550,354 | → |
| Lebap | Region | 580,814 | 734,407 | 1,447,298 | → |
| Mary | Region | 630,250 | 814,111 | 1,613,386 | → |
| Türkmenistan [Turkmenistan] | Republik | 2,758,786 | 3,533,925 | 7,057,841 |
Contents: Cities and Urban Settlements
The population of all Turkmen cities and urban settlements more by census years.
| Name | Status | Region | Population Census 1979-01-17 | Population Census 1989-01-12 | Population Census 2022-12-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akdaş [Akdash] | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 1,975 | 1,934 | 6,750 | → |
| Akdepe | City | Daşoguz | 11,100 | 14,673 | 28,045 | → |
| Altyn asyr | City | Ahal | ... | ... | 13,660 | → |
| Amyderýa | Urban Settlement | Lebap | 6,376 | 5,018 | 10,330 | → |
| Andalyp (Gurbansoltan Eje) | City | Daşoguz | 12,206 | 16,936 | 36,594 | → |
| Änew [Anau] | City | Ahal | 5,425 | 9,332 | 28,653 | → |
| Arçman [Archman] | Urban Settlement | Ahal | ... | ... | 6,014 | → |
| Arkadag | City | Ahal | ... | ... | 567 | → |
| Aşgabat (incl. Abadan, Arçabil, Ruhabat) [Ashgabat] | City | Aşgabat | 340,875 | 438,532 | 1,030,063 | → |
| Astanababa | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 11,466 | → |
| Asuda (Jeykhun) | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 6,807 | → |
| Aşyr Kakabaýew [Ashyr Kakabayev] | Urban Settlement | Daşoguz | ... | ... | 9,603 | → |
| Babadaýhan | City | Ahal | 5,020 | 7,130 | 13,440 | → |
| Bagtyýarlyk (Berkarar) | Urban Settlement | Ahal | ... | ... | 9,804 | → |
| Bagtyýarlyk | Urban Settlement | Mary | 1,567 | 1,845 | 1,727 | → |
| Bahar | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 3,090 | → |
| Bäherden (Baharly) | City | Ahal | 10,555 | 16,823 | 37,588 | → |
| Balkanabat | City | Balkan | 71,284 | 86,314 | 123,190 | → |
| Başsaka [Bashsaka] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 3,498 | → |
| Baýramaly | City | Mary | 37,531 | 43,824 | 70,376 | → |
| Belek | Urban Settlement | Balkan | ... | ... | 1,720 | → |
| Bereket | City | Balkan | 12,451 | 14,424 | 23,697 | → |
| Bereket | Urban Settlement | Daşoguz | ... | ... | 13,549 | → |
| Bereketli zaman | Urban Settlement | Ahal | ... | ... | 1,429 | → |
| Berkarar | Urban Settlement | Ahal | ... | ... | 2,747 | → |
| Berkarar | Urban Settlement | Mary | 1,674 | 1,610 | 1,408 | → |
| Beşir [Beshir] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 6,971 | → |
| Bokurdak | Urban Settlement | Ahal | 3,059 | 1,422 | 7,726 | → |
| Boldumsaz | City | Daşoguz | 15,521 | 19,296 | 39,582 | → |
| Çaltut [Chaltut] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 4,857 | → |
| Çärjew [Charjev] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 1,825 | → |
| Çohpetde [Chohpetde] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 7,503 | → |
| Dänew [Danev] | City | Lebap | 6,647 | 7,932 | 15,409 | → |
| Darganata | City | Lebap | 5,831 | 7,212 | 13,777 | → |
| Daşoguz [Dashoguz] | City | Daşoguz | 83,750 | 111,406 | 201,142 | → |
| Deňizhan [Dengizhan] | Urban Settlement | Mary | 3,014 | 2,642 | 4,686 | → |
| Dostluk | City | Lebap | 3,554 | 4,534 | 13,655 | → |
| Döwletli [Dovletli] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 4,942 | → |
| Döwletli zaman [Dovletli zaman] | Urban Settlement | Mary | ... | ... | 982 | → |
| Duşak [Dushak] | Urban Settlement | Ahal | 3,862 | 4,814 | 8,405 | → |
| Ekerem | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 6,145 | 1,752 | 3,972 | → |
| Esenguly | City | Balkan | 5,865 | 5,823 | 12,918 | → |
| Etrek | City | Balkan | 5,372 | 6,855 | 12,508 | → |
| Farap | City | Lebap | 6,486 | 8,524 | 20,547 | → |
| Gaňňaly | Urban Settlement | Ahal | 2,052 | 2,011 | 3,580 | → |
| Garabekewül [Garabekevul] | City | Lebap | 3,966 | 5,509 | 15,135 | → |
| Garabogaz | City | Balkan | 8,165 | 6,895 | 7,877 | → |
| Garadepe | Urban Settlement | Balkan | ... | ... | 9,016 | → |
| Garamätnyýaz | Urban Settlement | Lebap | 1,925 | 1,033 | 1,844 | → |
| Garaşsyzlygyň 15 ýyly [15 years of Independence] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 1,598 | → |
| Garaşsyzlyk [Garashsyzlyk] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | 3,383 | 3,909 | 7,136 | → |
| Garlyk | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 16 | → |
| Gazojak | City | Lebap | 8,717 | 12,374 | 21,035 | → |
| Gökçäge [Gokchage] | Urban Settlement | Daşoguz | ... | ... | 7,569 | → |
| Gökdepe | City | Ahal | 10,525 | 14,478 | 33,381 | → |
| Görogly | City | Daşoguz | 8,267 | 11,501 | 26,770 | → |
| Gubadag | City | Daşoguz | 6,251 | 10,263 | 18,950 | → |
| Gumdag | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 14,448 | 16,529 | 30,884 | → |
| Gurşun magdan käni [Lead mine] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | 1,538 | 1,677 | 3,953 | → |
| Guwlymaýak [Guvlymayak] | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 1,564 | 1,116 | 1,853 | → |
| Gyzylarbat (Serdar) | City | Balkan | 27,039 | 33,388 | 48,552 | → |
| Gyzylgaýa | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 2,636 | 1,904 | 993 | → |
| Gyzylsuw [Gyzylsuv] | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 931 | 756 | 859 | → |
| Halaç [Halach] | City | Lebap | 4,022 | 5,101 | 20,778 | → |
| Hazar | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 14,751 | 13,865 | 14,671 | → |
| Hojagala | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 4,752 | → |
| Hojambaz | City | Lebap | 3,187 | 4,259 | 13,485 | → |
| Janahyr | Urban Settlement | Balkan | ... | ... | 3,664 | → |
| Jebel | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 7,978 | 7,697 | 15,056 | → |
| Jeýhun (Farap-Pristan) | Urban Settlement | Lebap | 5,246 | 6,595 | 9,496 | → |
| Kaka | City | Ahal | 9,530 | 13,707 | 33,315 | → |
| Kelif | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 3,701 | → |
| Kerki (Atamyrat) | City | Lebap | 16,083 | 19,747 | 32,489 | → |
| Kerkiçi [Kerkichi] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | 5,096 | 6,783 | 14,996 | → |
| Kiştiwan [Kishtivan] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 5,989 | → |
| Köneürgenç [Konye-Urgench] | City | Daşoguz | 17,896 | 21,827 | 37,176 | → |
| Köýtendag | City | Lebap | 7,569 | 8,654 | 18,816 | → |
| Lebap | Urban Settlement | Lebap | 1,896 | 2,076 | 3,058 | → |
| Magdanly | City | Lebap | 16,266 | 22,163 | 44,508 | → |
| Magtymguly | City | Balkan | 7,199 | 8,412 | 15,386 | → |
| Mary | City | Mary | 74,481 | 92,290 | 167,027 | → |
| Mekan | Urban Settlement | Mary | ... | ... | 12,115 | → |
| Mollanepes | Urban Settlement | Mary | 3,680 | 5,786 | 2,878 | → |
| Mukry | Urban Settlement | Lebap | 2,002 | 2,477 | 7,013 | → |
| Murgap | City | Mary | 6,638 | 7,637 | 14,822 | → |
| Oglanly | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 1,212 | 1,155 | 1,715 | → |
| Oguzhan | Urban Settlement | Mary | ... | 4,129 | 6,430 | → |
| Orazgeldi Ärsaryýew [Orazgeldi Ersaryyev] | Urban Settlement | Daşoguz | ... | ... | 8,040 | → |
| Parahat | Urban Settlement | Mary | ... | ... | 2,494 | → |
| Peşanaly [Peshanaly] | Urban Settlement | Mary | ... | ... | 935 | → |
| Rejepguly Ataýew [Rejepguly Atayev] | Urban Settlement | Daşoguz | ... | ... | 2,760 | → |
| Ruhubelent | Urban Settlement | Daşoguz | ... | ... | 1,653 | → |
| Şabat (Nyýazow) [Shabat] | City | Daşoguz | 5,263 | 7,291 | 19,392 | → |
| Sadylla Rozmetow [Sadylla Rozmetov] | Urban Settlement | Daşoguz | ... | ... | 2,316 | → |
| Sakar | City | Lebap | 3,361 | 4,518 | 12,769 | → |
| Sakarçäge [Sakarchage] | City | Mary | 3,632 | 4,360 | 11,891 | → |
| Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy [Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy] | City | Daşoguz | ... | 6,770 | 20,720 | → |
| Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy [Saparmyrat Turkmenbashy] | Urban Settlement | Mary | 4,590 | 6,762 | 13,251 | → |
| Sarahs | City | Ahal | 6,985 | 9,585 | 31,269 | → |
| Şatlyk [Shatlyk] | City | Mary | 3,698 | 4,840 | 7,725 | → |
| Saýat | City | Lebap | 8,147 | 10,244 | 21,619 | → |
| Serhetabat | City | Mary | 6,868 | 4,834 | 16,038 | → |
| Seýdi | City | Lebap | 4,410 | 11,059 | 29,670 | → |
| Suwçyoba [Suvchyoba] | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 1,758 | → |
| Tagtabazar | Urban Settlement | Mary | 5,381 | 5,907 | 13,312 | → |
| Tejen | City | Ahal | 31,822 | 40,149 | 67,488 | → |
| Türkmenabat | City | Lebap | 140,182 | 160,799 | 230,861 | → |
| Türkmenbaşy (incl. Kenar) [Turkmenbashy] | City | Balkan | 56,974 | 62,601 | 91,745 | → |
| Türkmenbaşy (Janga) | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 4,432 | 2,621 | 7,334 | → |
| Türkmengala | City | Mary | 5,504 | 6,465 | 16,696 | → |
| Uzboý | Urban Settlement | Balkan | 2,361 | 1,302 | 730 | → |
| Wekilbazar [Vekilbazar] | Urban Settlement | Mary | ... | ... | 2,832 | → |
| Ýagtyýol | City | Mary | ... | ... | 10,488 | → |
| Ýaşlyk [Yashlyk] | Urban Settlement | Ahal | 4,198 | 3,542 | 8,172 | → |
| Ýolöten | City | Mary | 16,266 | 18,644 | 30,709 | → |
| Yslam | Urban Settlement | Lebap | ... | ... | 4,869 | → |
| Yzgant | Urban Settlement | Ahal | ... | ... | 6,547 | → |
| Zähmet | Urban Settlement | Mary | 6,447 | 3,041 | 3,855 | → |
Source: (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow. (1989) Demoscope Weekly. (2022) State Committee for Statistics, Turkmenistan.