Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Namibia
50.9%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
47.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
167th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Namibia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.9% against 47.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.8%.
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 | 19.1% | 44.7% | 25.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 24.2% | 47.4% | 23.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 47.7% | 22.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 46.1% | 20.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 45.0% | 16.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 46.7% | 10.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 47.0% | 1.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 47.1% | 2.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or Turkmenistan?
- Namibia, at 50.9% against 47.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 3.8%, 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 living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 167th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.