Turkmenistan
🇹🇲 Central Asia
How Turkmenistan ranks globally
About Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia, with Ashgabat as its capital. It is home to roughly 7.62 million people, giving a population density of about 16 people per square kilometre. The country covers 488,100 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $49.83B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.764. The official currency is the Turkmenistan manat (TMT), and the main languages are Russian, Turkmen.
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How Turkmenistan measures up
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Turkmenistan is the 103rd most populous country in the world, with about 7.62 million people.
By land area it is the 52nd-largest country in the world, covering 488,100 km².
It has the world's 95th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($49.83B).
Turkmenistan shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.764.
Turkmenistan has a population density of about 16 people per square kilometre.
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