COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Turkmenistan
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Ashgabat
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 5,838,064
- AREA
- 488,100.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Turkmen
- CURRENCY
- Turkmenistan New Manat (TMT)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Burning Desert Crater
Darvaza's gas crater has burned for decades in the Karakum Desert.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Turkmenistan
The ancient city of Merv was once one of the largest cities on the Silk Road.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Turkmenistan in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 488,100.0 km² and a population of approximately 5,838,064. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.