Population ages 65 and above, female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population ages 65 and above, female was 234,832 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 234,832 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 234,832 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,313, in 1960.
Turkmenistan ranks 122nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42,313 | — |
| 1961 | 42,612 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 43,081 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 43,761 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 44,700 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 45,890 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 47,357 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 49,131 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 51,101 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 53,089 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 55,046 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 56,914 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 58,633 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 60,340 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 62,238 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 64,327 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 66,637 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 69,212 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 71,758 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 73,805 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 75,198 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 75,957 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 76,034 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75,713 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 75,503 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 76,084 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 77,533 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 79,555 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 82,223 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 84,828 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 87,186 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 89,902 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 92,871 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 96,004 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 99,181 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 102,080 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 104,617 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 106,716 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 108,351 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 110,030 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 112,125 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 114,788 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 118,121 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 121,850 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 125,578 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 128,865 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 131,280 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 132,460 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 132,390 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 131,646 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 131,128 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 131,504 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 133,026 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 135,757 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 139,561 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 144,229 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 149,630 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 155,564 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 161,893 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 168,718 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 176,086 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 184,293 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 194,300 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 206,356 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 220,010 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 234,832 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,304 | 42,313 | 53,089 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,891 | 55,046 | 73,805 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,863 | 75,198 | 84,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,694 | 87,186 | 110,030 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,910 | 112,125 | 132,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,101 | 131,128 | 168,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,646 | 176,086 | 234,832 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Turkmenistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Turkmenistan was 234,832 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 234,832 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,313 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.