Land area in square kilometres in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Land area in square kilometres was 469,930 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Turkmenistan is 469,930 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Turkmenistan peaked at 469,930 sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 469,930 sq. km, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469,930 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 469,930 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,930 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,930 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Turkmenistan?
- Land area in square kilometres in Turkmenistan was 469,930 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 469,930 sq. km in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,930 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Turkmenistan ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.