Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia. Its capital is Ashgabat. About 6.1 million people live there (2021). It covers 491,210 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- People (2021)
- 6.1 million
- Area
- 491,210 km²
- Currency
- Turkmenistan new manat
Turkmenistan at a glance
- In its own language
- Türkmenistan Respublikasi, Türkmenistan
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Population
- 6,117,933 (2021)
- Area
- 491,210 km² (189,657 mi²)
- People are called
- Turkmen, Turkmenistani
- Official languages
- Turkmen
- Currency
- Turkmenistan new manat
- Life expectancy
- 69 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.745 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 40.8 (1998)
- Unemployment
- 10% (2014)
- Government
- republic, presidential system
- Head of state
- Serdar Berdimuhamedow (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Serdar Berdimuhamedow (since 2022)
- Country codes
- TM, TKM
- Calling code
- +993
- Internet domain
- .tm
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+05:00, Asia/Ashgabat
- Coordinates
- 39°, 60°
Turkmenistan and its neighbours
Turkmenistan borders Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Turkmenistan
- Neighbours
Divisions of Turkmenistan
- Ashgabat
- Ahal Region
- Balkan Province
- Daşoguz Region
- Lebap Region
- Mary Region
Member of
- United Nations
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
- International Telecommunication Union
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Health Organization
and 4 more organisations.
How far are you from Turkmenistan?
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Questions
What is the capital of Turkmenistan?
The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat.
What is the population of Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has about 6,117,933 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan covers 491,210 square kilometres (189,657 square miles).
What currency does Turkmenistan use?
The Turkmenistan new manat.
What language is spoken in Turkmenistan?
The official language of Turkmenistan is Turkmen.
Which countries border Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan shares a border with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.