Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.4711 people per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4711 people per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.479 people per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.4469 people per person
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 0.4711 people per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.479 people per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4469 people per person, in 1994.
That places Turkmenistan 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4655 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4678 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4699 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4719 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4737 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4754 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4767 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4778 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4786 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.479 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.479 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4789 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4785 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.478 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4774 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4767 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.476 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4751 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4742 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4732 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4717 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4696 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4671 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4645 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4617 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4589 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4564 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4541 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4524 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4511 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.45 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.449 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.448 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4473 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4469 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4471 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4484 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4508 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4539 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4574 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4607 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4637 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4659 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.467 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4674 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4677 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4681 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4684 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4687 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4689 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4692 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4694 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4696 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4698 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.47 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4701 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4702 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4703 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4704 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4705 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4705 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4706 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4706 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4707 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4709 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4711 people per person | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.4711 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6562 people per person, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.4711 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6951 people per person, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4736 people per person | 0.4655 people per person | 0.479 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4767 people per person | 0.4732 people per person | 0.479 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4607 people per person | 0.4511 people per person | 0.4717 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4499 people per person | 0.4469 people per person | 0.4574 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4666 people per person | 0.4607 people per person | 0.4689 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4699 people per person | 0.4692 people per person | 0.4705 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4707 people per person | 0.4705 people per person | 0.4711 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 155 Togo 0.5023 people per person compare
- 156 Seychelles 0.4921 people per person compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4798 people per person compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 0.4665 people per person compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 0.4593 people per person compare
- 161 Zambia 0.4592 people per person compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 21.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 500,079 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.4711 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.479 people per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 people per person in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.