Long term urban population region in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Long term urban population region was 58.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
58.29
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
58.29
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Turkmenistan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Turkmenistan stood at 58.29. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Turkmenistan peaked at 58.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
Turkmenistan ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0041 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0123 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.01 | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 1.27 | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 1.58 | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.98 | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 2.47 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 3.09 | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 3.86 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 4.83 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 6.03 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 7.54 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 9.43 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 11.79 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 14.73 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 18.42 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 23.02 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 28.78 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 35.97 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 44.96 | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 45.05 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 45.14 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 45.26 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 45.38 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 45.51 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 45.65 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 45.8 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 45.95 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 46.13 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 46.32 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 46.52 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.72 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.91 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 47.07 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 47.22 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.34 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.46 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.59 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.63 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.57 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.55 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.55 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.55 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.56 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.5 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.44 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.4 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.28 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.08 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 46.8 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 46.55 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.32 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 46.13 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.98 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.66 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.38 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45.14 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.03 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.05 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.96 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.03 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.21 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.31 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.28 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.55 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.68 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.73 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.77 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.85 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.21 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.58 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.94 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.31 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.67 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.04 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.41 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.77 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.14 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.12 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.74 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.36 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.98 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.22 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.84 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.46 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.08 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.7 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.22 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.74 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.26 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.77 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 58.29 | +0.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 58.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 58.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0014 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0014 | 0.0041 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0123 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0123 | 0.037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.037 | 0.1111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1111 | 0.3333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.83 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.43 | 9.43 | 9.43 | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.79 | 11.79 | 11.79 | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.73 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.42 | 18.42 | 18.42 | 1 |
| 1920s | 23.02 | 23.02 | 23.02 | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.78 | 28.78 | 28.78 | 1 |
| 1940s | 35.97 | 35.97 | 35.97 | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.37 | 44.96 | 45.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.93 | 46.13 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.5 | 47.28 | 47.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.01 | 45.03 | 47.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.36 | 44.96 | 45.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.49 | 45.85 | 49.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.29 | 49.5 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 | 55.7 | 58.29 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 long term urban population region in Turkmenistan?
- Long term urban population region in Turkmenistan was 58.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for long term urban population region?
- Turkmenistan ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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