Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Turkmenistan is 9% bigger than Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 491,209 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Turkmenistan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 1,504 m above Turkmenistan’s.
Turkmenistan: 3,139 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 4.9 times as many people as Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 7.62 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 5.2 times as densely populated as Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 16 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Turkmenistan are 3.4 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 174.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Turkmenistan are 2.5 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 162.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Uzbekistan is 0.68 years older than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 26.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 0.8 more children on average than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 2.66 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.1% of people in Uzbekistan are 65 or older, versus 4.8% in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 4.8% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Turkmenistan: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Turkmenistan: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uzbekistan’s economy is 3 times the size of Turkmenistan’s.
Turkmenistan: $49.8 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Turkmenistan produces 66% more per person than Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: Int$22,602 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Turkmenistan: no data · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are practically level.
Turkmenistan: 4.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Turkmenistan: no data · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are nearly identical here.
Turkmenistan: 29% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Turkmenistan spends 3 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: $581 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Uzbekistan live 2.3 years longer than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 70.2 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Turkmenistan is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 30.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 45% more doctors per person than Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 21% in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 21.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 5.4% in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 5.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.81 points higher than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 5.47 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uzbekistan drink 38% more alcohol than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 1.5 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Turkmenistan has 8% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 51.2 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 483 kcal more food per person per day than Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 2,814 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Turkmenistan put in 80 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 2,179 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 0.7 years longer than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 11.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Turkmenistan: no data · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 18% in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 18% (2016) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Turkmenistan: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
51% of people in Uzbekistan live in cities, versus 47% in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 47% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Turkmenistan 88.
Turkmenistan: 88 (2021) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Turkmenistan’s railway network is 62% longer than Uzbekistan’s.
Turkmenistan: 7,680 km (2018) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Turkmenistan fly 8% more passengers per resident than those from Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 0.14 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Turkmenistan: 8.8% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Turkmenistan emits 2.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 10.8 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.0% in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 0% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 3% more fine dust than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 29.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 38% more likely to be murdered in Uzbekistan than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 1 per 100k (2015) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uzbekistan are 16% deadlier than in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 8 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Turkmenistan is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan: 17.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uzbekistan gets 46% more rain than Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan: 151 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Turkmenistan bigger than Uzbekistan?
Turkmenistan is larger. Turkmenistan is 9% bigger than Uzbekistan.
Which has more people, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 4.9 times as many people as Turkmenistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
People in Uzbekistan live 2.3 years longer than in Turkmenistan. Life expectancy at birth is 70.2 years in Turkmenistan and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
Men in Turkmenistan are 3.4 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
