Number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of children under 5 was 804,417 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
804,417 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
824,416 people
in 2020
All-time low
155,388 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan is 804,417 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan peaked at 824,416 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155,388 people, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,388 people | — |
| 1951 | 172,131 people | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 187,751 people | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 203,290 people | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 217,164 people | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 228,848 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 241,849 people | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 257,142 people | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 273,444 people | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 289,237 people | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 304,038 people | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 317,820 people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 330,404 people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 341,070 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 349,744 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 356,629 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 361,337 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 363,837 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 364,881 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 365,384 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 366,259 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 368,199 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 371,289 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 375,859 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 382,199 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 389,904 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 398,669 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 408,514 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 418,928 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 429,400 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 440,166 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 451,571 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 463,874 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 477,825 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 494,644 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 516,047 people | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 541,574 people | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 568,192 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 591,018 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 605,924 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 613,014 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 614,230 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 611,017 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 605,124 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 596,007 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 584,020 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 570,256 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 555,320 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 541,702 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 532,215 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 527,379 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 526,046 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 527,290 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 529,861 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 533,197 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 536,313 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 539,924 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 546,039 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 556,946 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 573,957 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 596,869 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 624,614 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 655,425 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 686,951 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 717,373 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 745,716 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 771,099 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 792,591 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 809,251 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 820,152 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 824,416 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 821,834 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 814,470 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 804,417 people | -1.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 804,417 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 804,417 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,624 people | 155,388 people | 289,237 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 345,514 people | 304,038 people | 365,384 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 390,922 people | 366,259 people | 429,400 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,084 people | 440,166 people | 605,924 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 582,290 people | 532,215 people | 614,230 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,695 people | 526,046 people | 573,957 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 722,004 people | 596,869 people | 820,152 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,284 people | 804,417 people | 824,416 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 89 Netherlands 889,979 people compare
- 90 Congo 885,681 people compare
- 91 Israel 875,432 people compare
- 93 Mauritania 799,917 people compare
- 94 Laos 795,693 people compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 787,605 people compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan?
- Number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan was 804,417 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 824,416 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,388 people in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of children under 5?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.