Population ages 15-64, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population ages 15-64, male was 64.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 64.0% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 66.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1968.
That places Turkmenistan 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.4% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 64.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 64.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.9%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 49.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 54.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 58.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.0% | 64.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Turkmenistan?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Turkmenistan was 64.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1968.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.