Mary's 2026 population is now estimated at 179,479. In 1979, the population of Mary was 74,481. Mary has grown by 3,197 in the last year, which represents a 1.81% annual change. These population values and projections come from Turkmenistan city census 1979 via CityPopulation attribution, Turkmenistan city census 1989 via CityPopulation attribution, Turkmenistan city and town census 2022 (official) and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Ashgabat | 1,142,396 | 2.62% |
| Turkmenabat | 241,206 | 1.1% |
| Mary | 179,479 | 1.81% |
| Balkanabat | 128,618 | 1.08% |
| Bayramaly | 74,535 | 1.45% |
| Tejen | 71,873 | 1.59% |
| Gyzylarbat | 50,806 | 1.14% |
| Magdanly | 48,433 | 2.14% |
| Boldumsaz | 43,184 | 2.2% |
| Baherden | 41,435 | 2.47% |
| Andalyp | 40,176 | 2.36% |
| Kaka | 37,101 | 2.73% |
| Gokdepe | 36,938 | 2.56% |
| Sarahs | 36,087 | 3.65% |
| Kerki | 34,510 | 1.52% |
| Seydi | 33,440 | 3.03% |
| Gumdag | 33,315 | 1.91% |
| Yoloten | 32,624 | 1.52% |
| Akdepe | 30,336 | 1.98% |
| Gorogly | 29,657 | 2.59% |
| Bereket | 25,167 | 1.52% |
| Sayat | 23,667 | 2.29% |
| Farap | 22,859 | 2.7% |
| Gazojak | 22,432 | 1.62% |
| Koytendag | 20,673 | 2.38% |
| Gubadag | 20,412 | 1.88% |
| Magtymguly | 16,554 | 1.85% |
| Jebel | 16,331 | 2.05% |
| Murgap | 16,062 | 2.03% |
| Hazar | 14,772 | 0.17% |