Population, female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population, female was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1965
All-time low
50.6%
in 1998
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 50.9% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 51.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 62 Azerbaijan 51.0% compare
- 63 Mauritania 50.9% compare
- 64 Spain 50.9% compare
- 66 Eswatini 50.9% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 50.8% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 50.8% 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Turkmenistan?
- Population, female in Turkmenistan was 50.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.