Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Kazakhstan
23.3%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
23.5%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Turkmenistan rank
137th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Turkmenistan ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.4% | 59.1% | 7.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 43.1% | 52.8% | 9.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 46.3% | 9.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 40.7% | 5.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 35.0% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.9% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 25.5% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.5% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 23.5% against 23.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Turkmenistan ranks 137th 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 Share of population living in 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 share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.