Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan: Share of the population living in cities
Bulgaria
31.02
in 2020
Turkmenistan
31.38
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
137th
Turkmenistan rank
135th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 31.38 against 31.02 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 137th and Turkmenistan ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.09 | 12.86 | 7.23 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 25.02 | 15.88 | 9.14 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 29.67 | 20.51 | 9.17 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 31.47 | 20.72 | 10.76 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 31.06 | 21.99 | 9.07 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 30.7 | 25.2 | 5.5 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 30.29 | 29.8 | 0.4926 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 31.02 | 31.38 | 0.3644 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bulgaria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 31.38 against 31.02 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.36, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th and Turkmenistan ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.