Bangladesh vs Turkmenistan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Bangladesh
20.0%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
20.4%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
118th
Turkmenistan rank
115th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 118th and Turkmenistan ranks 115th of 179 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9% | 19.4% | 15.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 17.1% | 12.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 16.6% | 9.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 16.7% | 8.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 17.0% | 6.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 18.4% | 4.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 19.6% | 2.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.4% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Bangladesh or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th and Turkmenistan ranks 115th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.