Turkmenistan
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Continent
- Asia
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- Central Asia
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
- Population
- 7,618,847 (2025)
- Total area
- 491,209 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 39.1° N, 59.4° E
Turkmenistan at a glance
Turkmenistan is a country in Asia, in Central Asia. Its capital is Ashgabat. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Flag of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Saudi Arabia.
Turkmenistan in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 7,618,847 | 103rdof 195 | 32ndof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 491,209 km² | 52ndof 194 | 14thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $49.83B | 93rdof 182 | 28thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $6,540 | 102ndof 182 | 22ndof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 70.2 years | 131stof 195 | 40thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.66 | 66thof 195 | 11thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $581 | 79thof 191 | 16thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 47.1% | 136thof 195 | 33rdof 48 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 8.8% | 156thof 191 | 28thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 10.86 t | 15thof 181 | 10thof 47 |
No figure is published for Turkmenistan on internet users.
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Turkmenistan compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | 7,618,847 | 491,209 km² | $6,540 |
| Afghanistan | 43,844,111 | 652,870 km² | — |
| Iran | 92,417,681 | 1,745,150 km² | $3,924 |
| Kazakhstan | 20,843,754 | 2,724,902 km² | $14,692 |
| Uzbekistan | 37,053,428 | 448,920 km² | $3,968 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Turkmenistan · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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