Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 7.38 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan is 7.38 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.38 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.76 people per square kilometre, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.76 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3.84 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.92 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.07 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.16 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.26 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.37 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.49 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.61 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.73 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.83 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.93 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.03 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.13 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.23 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.33 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.44 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.56 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.68 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.94 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.08 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.22 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.51 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.66 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.81 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.96 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.24 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.38 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 7.38 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 7.38 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 people per square kilometre | 3.76 people per square kilometre | 4.37 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.98 people per square kilometre | 4.49 people per square kilometre | 5.44 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 people per square kilometre | 5.56 people per square kilometre | 6.81 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 people per square kilometre | 6.96 people per square kilometre | 7.38 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 192 Solomon Islands 8.58 people per square kilometre compare
- 193 Bolivia 8.02 people per square kilometre compare
- 194 Belize 7.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 196 Russia 6.66 people per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mali 6.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 198 Vanuatu 5.85 people per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 7.38 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.