Tejen is a city in Ahal, Turkmenistan, home to roughly 67k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 66 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 63/100. This profile combines Tejen's own geography and climate with national statistics for Turkmenistan.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 66.3 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 28.8 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 63.3 | Estimated |
| Population people | 67,488 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Tejen's geography with authoritative national statistics for Turkmenistan.
| Cost of living index index | 75.5 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 1.51 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 32.8 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 38.2% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $51B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 6.3% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $6,857 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $21,213 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $21,020 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 1998 | 40.8 | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 1998 | 380,000 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 4.3% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 63.3 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 5.5% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2021 | 3.6 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 30.4 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 70.2 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 1.93 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 39.0 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.66 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 488,100 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 13,268 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 5.9M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 15.7 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.8% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 47.1% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 4.3% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 99.9% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 94.6% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 20.4% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 5.2 | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2021 | 88.2 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 99.9% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 99.7% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 19.6 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 10.86 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 8.8% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 0.1% | Measured |
Tejen has a modeled cost-of-living index of 66 (world median = 100), based on Turkmenistan's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Tejen are being compiled.
Tejen has a population of about 67k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.