Turkmenistan

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 13,268 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Turkmenistan has gained a cumulative 287,623 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+13,268

Net migration rate

+1.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+103,386

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

19,913

Top year: 2020

Peak emigration

-13,517

Lowest year: 1992

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-3044

Per year

Turkmenistan receives approximately 13,268 net migrants per year (1.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 19,913 in 2020.

Migration flows in Turkmenistan are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).