Libya vs Turkmenistan: Population of cities towns and villages

Libya
1.73 million
in 2020
Turkmenistan
1.63 million
in 2020
Libya rank
110th
Turkmenistan rank
112th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Libya
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.73 million against 1.63 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 97,310.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Libya ranks 110th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 577,456 793,074 215,619 Turkmenistan
1960s 692,662 936,832 244,170 Turkmenistan
1970s 820,097 1.08 million 262,748 Turkmenistan
1980s 1.17 million 1.23 million 68,095 Turkmenistan
1990s 1.33 million 1.39 million 64,165 Turkmenistan
2000s 1.44 million 1.44 million 2,265 Turkmenistan
2010s 1.62 million 1.50 million 116,345 Libya
2020s 1.73 million 1.63 million 97,310 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Libya or Turkmenistan?
Libya, at 1.73 million against 1.63 million in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Libya and Turkmenistan?
97,310, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Libya ranks 110th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed