Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1950
All-time low
-0.6%
in 1984
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1984.
That places Turkmenistan 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5% | — |
| 1951 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -24.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -63.1% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -144.9% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | +142.9% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | +74.6% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | +31.1% |
| 1974 | -0.1% | +21.2% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | +14.5% |
| 1976 | -0.2% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3% | +42.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4% | +37.6% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | +30.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | -0.6% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | -0.4% | -16.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | -26.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -32.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -479.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +124.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +58.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -60.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1251.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan was 0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1984.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Turkmenistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.