At a Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted the necessity of adjusting plans due to the outcomes of the population census. He remarked that the census conducted last year, using digital technologies, was appraised highly by UN Population Fund experts in accordance with international standards.
The census results as of December 17th, 2022 indicated that the population of the country is 7 million 57 thousand 841 people. In this regard, the President of Turkmenistan suggested that, based on the outcomes of the census, a review should be done to make necessary modifications to the plans for the upcoming years.