Ashgabat: population, jobs, housing and education
Ashgabat is a city of Turkmenistan, number 4 of 6 by population. Ashgabat had 1,030,063 residents at the 2022 census, 14.6% of Turkmenistan's 7,057,841. It is 3rd lowest of 6 divisions by population.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ashgabat: 412,394 people of working age in Ashgabat were economically active at the 2022 census: 389,825 in work and 22,569 looking for work.
- Education in Ashgabat: The literacy rate of people aged 15 and over in Ashgabat was 99.9% at the 2022 census, against 99.9% for Turkmenistan.
How urban is Ashgabat?
Ashgabat is entirely urban: all 1,030,063 residents counted in the 2022 census live in urban settlements, against 47.1% of Turkmenistan.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow many women live in Ashgabat?
Women made up 51.3% of the population of Ashgabat at the 2022 census (Turkmenistan: 50.0%).
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow big is the average household in Ashgabat?
The average private household in Ashgabat had 4.1 members in 2022 (Turkmenistan: 4.9), and 250,202 private households were counted. Household size is the lowest of 6 divisions.
Source: State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics · saved copyHow citys are governed in Turkmenistan
Regions (welayat, 5) and the capital Ashgabat (plus the new city of Arkadag). Hakim appointed by and accountable to the President; regional people's council (halk maslahaty) elected. Carry out national policy, budgets and economic plans.
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Other cities of Turkmenistan
- Mary Velayat 1,613,386
- Dashoguz Velayat 1,550,354
- Lebap Velayat 1,447,298
- Ahal Velayat 886,845
- Balkan Velayat 529,895
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Sources
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 3: 3. Education (tables 3.1, 3.3 and 3.60-3.65: literacy, level of education, preschool attendance), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af3340d8da19…)
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 8: 8. Number and composition of households (tables 8.1 and 8.2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 648931131ff2…)
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 10: 10. Housing stock (table 10.1: floor space of residential premises per occupant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1d41d19f06bf…)
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 9: 9. Employment of the population (tables 9.1 and 9.3: economically active population at working age), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0381c3497189…)
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 1: 1. Population number and location (table 1.3, population by sex and region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4a03600a93d8…)
- State Committee of Turkmenistan on Statistics: Results of the complete population and housing census of Turkmenistan 2022, chapter 11: 11. Housing conditions of the population (tables 11.1, 11.3, 11.7 and 11.9: electricity, gas, heating, drinking water, sewerage), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a38a9f6abfbe…)
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