Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 20.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Turkmenistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Turkmenistan is 20.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Turkmenistan peaked at 20.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1975.
Turkmenistan ranks 115th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 112 West Bank and Gaza 20.9% compare
- 113 Syrian Arab Republic 20.7% compare
- 114 Turkiye 20.6% compare
- 116 Lithuania 20.4% compare
- 117 Sweden 20.2% compare
- 118 Bangladesh 20.0% compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,409 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.57 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Turkmenistan?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Turkmenistan was 20.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1975.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Turkmenistan ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.