Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Share of population urban
Namibia
50.87
in 2025
Turkmenistan
47.11
in 2025
Namibia rank
167th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Share of population urban over time
- Namibia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.87 against 47.11 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.76.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Namibia ranks 167th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.15 | 44.68 | 25.54 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 24.22 | 47.36 | 23.14 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 25.27 | 47.67 | 22.4 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 26.09 | 46.07 | 19.99 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 28.7 | 44.99 | 16.29 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 36.24 | 46.66 | 10.42 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 45.07 | 46.99 | 1.93 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 49.73 | 47.07 | 2.66 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Namibia or Turkmenistan?
- Namibia, at 50.87 against 47.11 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 3.76, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population urban?
- Namibia ranks 167th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.