Gambia vs Turkmenistan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Gambia
0.6%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
0.6%
in 2020
Gambia rank
75th
Turkmenistan rank
72nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Gambia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Gambia ranks 75th and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Gambia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Gambia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turkmenistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Gambia ranks 75th and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.