Population, age 16, total in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population, age 16, total was 90,762 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Turkmenistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Turkmenistan is 90,762, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 117,403 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76,711, in 1990.
That places Turkmenistan 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,711 | — |
| 1991 | 78,642 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 80,676 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 82,791 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 84,958 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 87,166 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 89,331 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 91,452 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 93,681 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 96,233 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 99,225 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 102,720 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 106,553 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 110,341 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 113,554 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 115,805 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 117,059 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 117,403 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 116,745 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 115,012 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 112,225 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 108,233 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 103,227 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 97,999 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 90,762 | -7.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 90,762 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 90,762 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,164 | 76,711 | 96,233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,442 | 99,225 | 117,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,489 | 90,762 | 112,225 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Turkmenistan?
- Population, age 16, total in Turkmenistan was 90,762 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 117,403 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,711 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population, age 16, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.