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Turkmenistan

AshgabatTKM
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Midnight-blue layered relief of State Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv, with pale ice-blue contours defining the surrounding landscape.
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A sense of placeState Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv

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Capital
AshgabatCountry directory
Population2025
7.62MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
491.21K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$49.83BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$6.54KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
70.2 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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