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Turkmenistan: key facts and figures
Turkmenistan has 7.5 million people, Turkmen as an official language, the Turkmenistani Manat and 13 public holidays a year. It ranks 184th of 194 countries for internet use.
7.5 millionpeople
TMTcurrency
Turkmenofficial language
+993calling code
Rightdriving side
Every figure shows how Turkmenistan differs
Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
7.5 millionPopulation
- Annual change+1.77%
- Fertility rate2.7 per woman#68
- Aged 65 and over4.53%#132
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$6,540Output per person
- Total economy$49.8 billion#95
- Real growth+6.3%#28
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.764Human Development Index
- Life expectancy70.1 years#127
- Mean schooling11.2 years#64
Currency
what money is used and its official code
Turkmenistani ManatCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeTMT
- SymbolTMT
- CapitalAshgabat
Languages
which languages hold official status
TurkmenOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type C, Type FPlug types
- Mains voltage230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+993
- Time zoneAsia/Ashgabat
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
13Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Mar 8International Women's Day
- Mar 20Oraza Bayram Confirmed
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
18%Internet use
- E-government index0.476#145
- Global rank#145
- E-government groupMiddle
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
LandlockedPhysical setting
- Highest pointKopet Dag and desert lowlands
- ClimateThe climate is strongly continental and arid, with hot dry summers, cold winters and low, variable precipitation.
Education
how the school system is structured
95.7%Primary gross enrolment
- Lower-secondary gross enrolment96.6%
- Upper-secondary gross enrolment86.9%
- Tertiary gross enrolment20.4%
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