Median age in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Median age was 26.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 26.23 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.23 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2 years, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 156th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.06 years | 20.5 years | 21.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.9 years | 16.23 years | 20.34 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.7 years | 16.2 years | 17.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 years | 17.6 years | 18.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.79 years | 18.32 years | 19.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.17 years | 19.83 years | 22.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 years | 22.95 years | 25.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 years | 25.38 years | 26.23 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Turkmenistan?
- Median age in Turkmenistan was 26.23 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.23 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 years in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for median age?
- Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.