Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country in Europe & Central Asia with a population of approximately ~7.4 million. Its capital is Ashgabat. This is the complete reference for identifying Turkmenistan in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Europe & Central Asia |
| Capital | Ashgabat |
| Population | ~7.4 million |
| ISO codes | TM / TKM |
| Coordinates | 37.95°, 58.38° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Turkmenistan appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Turkmenistan is identified through the clue sequence: europe & central asia first, then population range (~7.4 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Ashgabat), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Turkmenistan is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Europe & Central Asia.
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Reading Turkmenistan in MapDash context
For Turkmenistan, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Turkmenistan’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Turkmenistan?
The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat.
What continent is Turkmenistan in?
Turkmenistan is in Europe & Central Asia.
What is the population of Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has a population of approximately ~7.4 million.
What countries border Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.