Turkmenistan, Asia
This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.
Image of Ashgabat, capital city of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a Central Asian nation with significant natural gas reserves, textile production, strategic transport corridors, and ambitious infrastructure development.
Turkmenistan in one word would be “Darvaza,” meaning burning crater.
Turkmenistan Flag
Turkmenistan armorial
Turkmenistan is a country located in the Central Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.
Turkmenistan administrative divisions
5 provinces (velayatlar) and 1 independent city*- Ahal Velayat (Arkadag)
- Ashgabat*
- Balkan Velayat (Balkanabat)
- Dashoguz Velayat
- Lebap Velayat (Turkmenabat)
- Mary Velayat
Easy learning about Turkmenistan |
The capital city of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat.
| Turkmenistan is located in | Central Asia Asia Continent Inhabitants of Turkmenistan are called Turkmens |
| Turkmenistan has a population of | 7,364,438 inhabitants within a total area of 488,100 Km2 (303,291 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Turkmenistan’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 83 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.08 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Turkmenistan HDI ranks in position nº 95 worldwide HDI of 0.764 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Turkmenistan’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 50 countries Turkmenistan passport ranks 88th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Turkmenistan GDP per capita is | $13,337 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Turkmenistan ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 40° 00' N, 60° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan. |
| Turkmenistan Climate | subtropical desert |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Second most predominant religion | Christian, |
| Currency name & code | Manat (TMT) |
| Internet ccTLD | .tm |
| Turkmenistan calling code | +993 |
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