Population, age 8, total in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population, age 8, total was 97,757 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in Turkmenistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Turkmenistan is 97,757, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 118,357 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93,662, in 1990.
That places Turkmenistan 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, total in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,662 | — |
| 1991 | 97,273 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 101,345 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 105,559 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 109,471 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 112,741 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 115,340 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 117,288 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 118,357 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 118,293 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 116,964 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 114,222 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 110,254 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 105,698 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 101,421 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 98,065 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 95,860 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 94,666 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 94,277 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 94,328 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94,540 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94,881 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95,425 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96,119 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97,757 | +1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 97,757 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,932, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 97,757 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,933 | 93,662 | 118,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,576 | 94,277 | 116,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,744 | 94,540 | 97,757 | 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 8, total in Turkmenistan?
- Population, age 8, total in Turkmenistan was 97,757 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 118,357 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,662 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population, age 8, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, 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.