Croatia vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in the capital city
Croatia
15.9%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
15.6%
in 2020
Croatia rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Croatia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 170 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 | 9.5% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Croatia |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 8.1% | 3.2% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 8.9% | 4.1% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 9.9% | 4.0% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 3.2% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 1.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Croatia or Turkmenistan?
- Croatia, at 15.9% against 15.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Croatia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, 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 share of population living in the capital city?
- Croatia ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.