Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Share of population urban
Turkmenistan
47.11
in 2025
Uzbekistan
51.02
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Uzbekistan rank
166th
Share of population urban over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 51.02 against 47.11 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.91.
That makes Uzbekistan'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.
Turkmenistan ranks 169th and Uzbekistan ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.68 | 31.23 | 13.45 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 47.36 | 35.53 | 11.84 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 47.67 | 38.56 | 9.11 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 46.07 | 40.88 | 5.19 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 44.99 | 43.39 | 1.6 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 46.66 | 50.36 | 3.7 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 46.99 | 50.92 | 3.92 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 47.07 | 50.95 | 3.88 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 51.02 against 47.11 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 3.91, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population urban?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th and Uzbekistan ranks 166th 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.