Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0378 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0378
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 1950
All-time low
-0.6028
in 1984
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan is 0.0378, 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 1.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.6028, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.45 | — |
| 1951 | 1.34 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 1.23 | -8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 1.01 | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 0.8999 | -10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.7899 | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6779 | -14.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5685 | -16.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5057 | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4885 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4696 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4417 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4065 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3641 | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3146 | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2581 | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1946 | -24.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1224 | -37.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0452 | -63.1% |
| 1970 | -0.0203 | -144.9% |
| 1971 | -0.0493 | +142.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0861 | +74.6% |
| 1973 | -0.1129 | +31.1% |
| 1974 | -0.1368 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | -0.1567 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1726 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | -0.1846 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | -0.1913 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | -0.2725 | +42.4% |
| 1980 | -0.3749 | +37.6% |
| 1981 | -0.4878 | +30.1% |
| 1982 | -0.5543 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5936 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6028 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | -0.5812 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5282 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | -0.4408 | -16.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3257 | -26.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2567 | -21.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2437 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | -0.2237 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1828 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1226 | -32.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0469 | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1778 | -479.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3985 | +124.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6302 | +58.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7294 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7549 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7013 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5719 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3472 | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1367 | -60.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0734 | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0732 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0685 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0638 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0593 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0548 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0503 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0459 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0416 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0374 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0332 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.029 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.017 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0392 | +1251.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0379 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0378 | -0.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0378 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0378 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1251.7% | 0.0029 | 0.0392 |
| 1995 | +479.1% | -0.0469 | 0.1778 |
| 1970 | -144.9% | 0.0452 | -0.0203 |
| 1971 | -142.9% | -0.0203 | -0.0493 |
| 1996 | +124.1% | 0.1778 | 0.3985 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9593 | 0.5057 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3105 | 0.0452 | 0.4885 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1383 | -0.2725 | -0.0203 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4746 | -0.6028 | -0.2567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1871 | -0.2437 | 0.7549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.215 | 0.0548 | 0.7013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 | 0.0131 | 0.0503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 | 0.0029 | 0.0392 | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkmenistan was 0.0378 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6028 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 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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