Population ages 0-14 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population ages 0-14 was 31.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 31.2% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Turkmenistan peaked at 45.6% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2013.
That places Turkmenistan 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.4% | — |
| 1961 | 41.7% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 42.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 40.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 41.6% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 40.7% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 30.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.2% | 31.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 308,841 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Turkmenistan?
- Population ages 0-14 in Turkmenistan was 31.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population ages 0-14?
- Turkmenistan ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.