China (People’s Republic of) vs Turkmenistan: Long term urban population region

China (People’s Republic of)
57.78
in 2025
Turkmenistan
58.29
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
125th
Turkmenistan rank
122nd

Long term urban population region over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 58.29 against 57.78 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 125th and Turkmenistan ranks 122nd of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 24 and Turkmenistan in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1000s 5 0.0005 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1100s 5 0.0014 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1200s 5 0.0041 4.99 China (People’s Republic of)
1300s 5 0.0123 4.99 China (People’s Republic of)
1400s 5 0.037 4.96 China (People’s Republic of)
1500s 6.5 0.1111 6.39 China (People’s Republic of)
1600s 7 0.3333 6.67 China (People’s Republic of)
1700s 6 1 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1710s 6 1 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1720s 6 1 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1730s 6 1 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1740s 6 1 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1750s 6 1 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1760s 6 1 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1770s 6 1 5 China (People’s Republic of)
1780s 6 1.01 4.99 China (People’s Republic of)
1790s 6 1.27 4.73 China (People’s Republic of)
1800s 6 1.58 4.42 China (People’s Republic of)
1810s 6 1.98 4.02 China (People’s Republic of)
1820s 6 2.47 3.53 China (People’s Republic of)
1830s 6.06 3.09 2.97 China (People’s Republic of)
1840s 6.12 3.86 2.26 China (People’s Republic of)
1850s 6.18 4.83 1.35 China (People’s Republic of)
1860s 6.24 6.03 0.2074 China (People’s Republic of)
1870s 6.3 7.54 1.24 Turkmenistan
1880s 6.37 9.43 3.06 Turkmenistan
1890s 6.43 11.79 5.36 Turkmenistan
1900s 6.49 14.73 8.24 Turkmenistan
1910s 6.56 18.42 11.86 Turkmenistan
1920s 6.62 23.02 16.4 Turkmenistan
1930s 7 28.78 21.78 Turkmenistan
1940s 8 35.97 27.97 Turkmenistan
1950s 13.85 45.37 31.52 Turkmenistan
1960s 16.95 46.93 29.98 Turkmenistan
1970s 17.76 47.5 29.74 Turkmenistan
1980s 22.67 46.01 23.34 Turkmenistan
1990s 30.96 45.36 14.39 Turkmenistan
2000s 40.76 47.49 6.73 Turkmenistan
2010s 50.41 52.29 1.88 Turkmenistan
2020s 56.21 57 0.7837 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, China (People’s Republic of) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 58.29 against 57.78 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
0.51, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan rank globally for long term urban population region?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 125th and Turkmenistan ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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