Dominican Republic vs Turkmenistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Dominican Republic
1.59 million people
in 2020
Turkmenistan
1.63 million people
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
115th
Turkmenistan rank
112th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.63 million people against 1.59 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 39,580 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 999,993 people | 793,074 people | 206,918 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.13 million people | 936,832 people | 193,143 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.24 million people | 1.08 million people | 153,610 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.35 million people | 1.23 million people | 121,075 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 1.39 million people | 88,650 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.48 million people | 1.44 million people | 38,010 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.53 million people | 1.50 million people | 33,455 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.59 million people | 1.63 million people | 39,580 people | Turkmenistan |
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, Dominican Republic or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.63 million people against 1.59 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 39,580 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 115th 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.