Regions
The population of the regions of Turkmenistan.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Estimate (E) 1990-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1995-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2005-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | TKM | Rep | Aşgabat | 491,210 | 2,758,786 | 3,668,100 | 4,523,700 | 6,550,000 | ||
| Ahal | AHA | Reg | Aşgabat | 97,160 | 391,255 | 548,700 | 670,300 | 939,700 | 9716000 | |
| Aşgabat | ASG | Cap | Aşgabat | 470 | 315,850 | 413,800 | 546,500 | 871,500 | 47000 | |
| Balkan | BAL | Reg | Balkanabat | 139,270 | 310,807 | 365,500 | 389,500 | 553,500 | 13927000 | |
| Daşoguz | DAS | Reg | Daşoguz | 73,430 | 529,810 | 728,000 | 943,800 | 1,370,400 | 7343000 | |
| Lebap | LEB | Reg | Türkmenabat | 93,730 | 580,814 | 764,500 | 938,400 | 1,334,500 | 9373000 | |
| Mary | MAR | Reg | Mary | 87,150 | 630,250 | 847,600 | 1,035,200 | 1,480,400 | 8715000 |
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2004-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aşgabat | ASG | 827,500 |
| 2 | Türkmenabat | LEB | 256,000 |
| 3 | Daşoguz | DAS | 210,000 |
| 4 | Mary | MAR | 159,000 |
| 5 | Balkanabat | BAL | 139,000 |
| 6 | Türkmenbaşy | BAL | 86,800 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Turkmen cities and towns having a population of 20,000 or more.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 1995-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1999-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abadan (Büzmeýin, Bezmein) | AHA | 21,537 | 31,588 | 34,700 | ... | 0 | |
| Aşgabat (Ašchabad) [Ashgabat] | ASG | 312,024 | 401,135 | 540,600 | 604,700 | 0 | |
| Atamyrat (Kerki) [Atamurat] | LEB | 16,083 | 19,747 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Balkanabat (Nebitdag) | BAL | 71,284 | 86,314 | 87,800 | 108,000 | 0 | |
| Baýramaly (Bajram-Ali) | MAR | 37,531 | 43,824 | 54,300 | 60,000 | 0 | |
| Daşoguz (Tašauz) | DAS | 83,750 | 111,406 | 141,800 | 165,400 | 0 | |
| Köneürgenç [Konye-Urgench] | DAS | 17,896 | 21,827 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Magdanly (Govurdak) | BAL | 16,266 | 22,163 | ... | ... | 0 | |
| Mary | MAR | 74,481 | 92,290 | 101,000 | 123,000 | 0 | |
| Serdar (Gyzylarbat, Kizyl-Arvat) | BAL | 27,039 | 33,388 | 45,500 | 51,000 | 0 | |
| Tejen (Tedžen) | AHA | 31,822 | 40,149 | 49,300 | 54,000 | 0 | |
| Türkmenabat (Chärjew, Čardžou) | LEB | 140,182 | 160,799 | 189,200 | 203,000 | 0 | |
| Türkmenbaşy (Krasnovodsk) [Turkmenbashi] | BAL | 53,131 | 58,854 | 63,000 | 70,000 | 0 | |
| Ýolöten (Iolotan') | MAR | 16,266 | 18,644 | ... | ... | 0 |
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow (web).
(1989) Demoscope Weekly (web).
(1999) provided by Victor Grigorenko.
(2004) CISStat (web).