Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Nicaragua
0.6%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
0.6%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
73rd
Turkmenistan rank
72nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 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, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd 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.