Government type Presidential republic
Area 491,210 km² (189,657 sq mi)
Population 6,118,000 inh. (2021 est.)
Population density 12.5 inh/km² (32 inh/mi²)
Capital Ashgabat (1,396,000 pop.)
Currency Turkmenistani manat
Human development index 0.715 (111th place)
Languages Turkmen (official), Russian, Uzbek
Life expectancy M 65 years, F 71 years