Baloch of Turkmenistan
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 87,503 (2022 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| mainly Merv, but also Ashgabat, Baýramaly, Sarahs | |
| Languages | |
| Balochi, Turkmen | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Iranian peoples, Baloch diaspora |
The Baloch of Turkmenistan (Balochi: ترکمنستانءِ بلۏچ (Perso-Arabic) / Туркманиста̄нӣ Бало̄ч (Cyrillic)) are a small part of the greater Baloch people who live primarily in Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. The 2022 census revealed the number of ethnic Baloch in Turkmenistan is 87,503. This figure corresponds to 1.24% of the population.
They immigrated into the Merv and the Murghab River inland delta from the areas west and north of Herat, Afghanistan, Chakhansur district in the province of Nimruz(Baloch of Afghanistan) and Iran in the mid 19th century. More followed in the early 20th century and before closure of the Russian/Soviet borders under Stalin in 1925.