Croatia vs Turkmenistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Croatia
1.80 million people
in 2020
Turkmenistan
1.63 million people
in 2020
Croatia rank
109th
Turkmenistan rank
112th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Croatia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.63 million people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 169,480 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 109th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 million people | 793,074 people | 1.30 million people | Croatia |
| 1960s | 2.15 million people | 936,832 people | 1.21 million people | Croatia |
| 1970s | 2.18 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.10 million people | Croatia |
| 1980s | 2.19 million people | 1.23 million people | 959,810 people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 2.16 million people | 1.39 million people | 773,550 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 1.44 million people | 543,165 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.50 million people | 399,725 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.80 million people | 1.63 million people | 169,480 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Croatia or Turkmenistan?
- Croatia, at 1.80 million people against 1.63 million people in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Croatia and Turkmenistan?
- 169,480 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 109th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.