Türkiye vs Turkmenistan: Population density of the capital city
Türkiye
8,563 people per km²
in 2100
Turkmenistan
8,248 people per km²
in 2100
Türkiye rank
38th
Turkmenistan rank
41st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 8,563 people per km² against 8,248 people per km² in Turkmenistan, a difference of 315 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,007 people per km² | 8,758 people per km² | 1,249 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2030s | 10,132 people per km² | 8,739 people per km² | 1,392 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2040s | 10,003 people per km² | 8,161 people per km² | 1,842 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2050s | 9,901 people per km² | 8,331 people per km² | 1,570 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2060s | 9,800 people per km² | 8,174 people per km² | 1,627 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2070s | 9,552 people per km² | 8,279 people per km² | 1,273 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2080s | 9,291 people per km² | 8,379 people per km² | 911.37 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2090s | 8,883 people per km² | 8,306 people per km² | 576.56 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2100s | 8,563 people per km² | 8,248 people per km² | 314.81 people per km² | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Türkiye or Turkmenistan?
- Türkiye, at 8,563 people per km² against 8,248 people per km² in Turkmenistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Türkiye and Turkmenistan?
- 315 people per km², with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Turkmenistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Türkiye and Turkmenistan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Türkiye ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.