Number of people using the Internet in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of people using the Internet was 1.14 million people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Turkmenistan, 1990–2016
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.14 million people for number of people using the internet in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 1,584.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.14 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 149th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 2,021 people | — |
| 2000 | 6,108 people | +202.1% |
| 2001 | 8,192 people | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 14,410 people | +75.9% |
| 2003 | 20,680 people | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 37,387 people | +80.8% |
| 2005 | 50,386 people | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 67,920 people | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 73,750 people | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 93,538 people | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 106,306 people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 166,931 people | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 284,171 people | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 417,971 people | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 570,177 people | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 741,185 people | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 932,167 people | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million people | +22.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.14 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.14 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +202.1% | 2,021 people | 6,108 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,011 people | 0 people | 2,021 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,868 people | 6,108 people | 106,306 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,113 people | 166,931 people | 1.14 million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More science & technology data for Turkmenistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 88.19 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8819 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.25 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.31 units per square kilometre (2021)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.575 % change on previous year (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Turkmenistan?
- Number of people using the internet in Turkmenistan was 1.14 million people in 2016, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Turkmenistan ranks 149th out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,584.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.