Turkmenistan vs Uruguay: Urban and rural population
Turkmenistan
3.59 million
in 2025
Uruguay
3.24 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
118th
Uruguay rank
121st
Urban and rural population over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.59 million against 3.24 million in Uruguay, a difference of 351,310.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 632,582 | 1.86 million | 1.23 million | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 895,375 | 2.16 million | 1.26 million | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 2.38 million | 1.20 million | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 2.62 million | 1.14 million | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 2.87 million | 1.01 million | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 3.03 million | 693,972 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 3.19 million | 296,280 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.24 million | 193,177 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Turkmenistan or Uruguay?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.59 million against 3.24 million in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 351,310, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uruguay rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 118th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.