Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Turkmenistan
47.1%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
51.0%
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Uzbekistan rank
166th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 51.0% against 47.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.9%.
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 | 44.7% | 31.2% | 13.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 47.4% | 35.5% | 11.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 38.6% | 9.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 40.9% | 5.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 1.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 50.4% | 3.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 50.9% | 3.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 50.9% | 3.9% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 51.0% against 47.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 3.9%, 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 living in urban and rural areas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th and Uzbekistan ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.