Latvia vs Turkmenistan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Latvia
0.6%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
0.6%
in 2020
Latvia rank
74th
Turkmenistan rank
72nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Latvia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 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, Latvia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Latvia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkmenistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Latvia ranks 74th 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.