Key facts about Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has a population of about 7.6 million (2025), and its capital is Ashgabat.
In 2025, the population grew by 1.6%, and 47.1% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Turkmenistan new manat (TMT), and the official language is Turkmen.
In Turkmenistan, standard time is UTC+05:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +993.
Turkmenistan's gross domestic product (GDP) was $49.8 billion in 2025, or $6,540 per person. It exported $7.2 billion and imported $6.8 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 28% of GDP.
| Capital | Ashgabat |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 7,618,847 |
| Land area (2024) | 469,930 km² (181,441 sq mi) |
| Currency | Turkmenistan new manat (TMT) |
| Official language | Turkmen |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+05:00 |
| Calling code | +993 |
| Internet domain | .tm |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $49.8 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $6,540 |
Turkmenistan's GDP grew from $33.3 billion in 2016 to $49.8 billion in 2025, while the population went from 6,360,041 to 7,618,847. The largest one-year rise was in 2022, up 42.7%. Divided by population, that is about $5,238 per person in 2016 and $6,540 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49.83 billion | 7,618,847 |
| 2024 | $44.25 billion | 7,494,498 |
| 2023 | $39.02 billion | 7,364,438 |
| 2022 | $37.58 billion | 7,230,193 |
| 2021 | $26.33 billion | 7,092,043 |
| 2020 | $27.35 billion | 6,949,912 |
| 2019 | $29.7 billion | 6,803,944 |
| 2018 | $26.04 billion | 6,655,524 |
| 2017 | $33.35 billion | 6,507,061 |
| 2016 | $33.31 billion | 6,360,041 |