Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Population of cities towns and villages
Tajikistan
1.68 million
in 2020
Turkmenistan
1.63 million
in 2020
Tajikistan rank
111th
Turkmenistan rank
112th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.68 million against 1.63 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 45,090.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 908,809 | 793,074 | 115,734 | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 1.09 million | 936,832 | 151,328 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 1.08 million | 192,995 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.23 million | 180,930 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.39 million | 63,750 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.44 million | 12,045 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.50 million | 5,720 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.63 million | 45,090 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.68 million against 1.63 million in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 45,090, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Tajikistan ranks 111th 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.