Population ages 65 and above, total in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population ages 65 and above, total was 366,298 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Turkmenistan is 366,298, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 366,298 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81,287, in 1960.
Turkmenistan ranks 129th 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, total in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81,287 | — |
| 1961 | 81,422 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 81,723 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 82,287 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 83,249 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 84,623 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 86,444 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 88,756 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 91,370 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 93,991 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 96,519 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 98,883 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 101,005 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 103,059 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 105,297 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 107,705 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 110,320 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 113,221 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 116,043 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 118,144 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 119,331 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 119,670 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 119,111 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 118,055 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 117,199 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 117,533 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 119,155 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 121,696 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 125,465 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 129,485 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 133,560 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 138,630 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 144,415 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 150,696 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 157,074 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 162,878 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 168,015 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 172,373 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 175,961 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 179,611 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 183,879 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 188,984 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 194,997 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 201,383 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 207,455 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 212,467 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 215,727 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 216,626 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 215,135 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 212,289 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 209,701 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 208,549 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 209,238 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 211,828 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 216,066 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 221,630 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 228,382 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 236,030 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 244,388 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 253,702 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 263,938 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 275,641 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 292,438 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 314,637 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 339,519 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 366,298 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,515 | 81,287 | 93,991 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,020 | 96,519 | 118,144 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,670 | 117,199 | 129,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,321 | 133,560 | 179,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,894 | 183,879 | 216,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,951 | 208,549 | 253,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,745 | 263,938 | 366,298 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 126 Lao People's Democratic Republic 378,540 compare
- 127 South Sudan 374,840 compare
- 128 Burundi 366,673 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 337,300 compare
- 131 Togo 298,718 compare
- 132 Estonia 297,914 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Turkmenistan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Turkmenistan was 366,298 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 366,298 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,287 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.