Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 1.63 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turkmenistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turkmenistan is 1.63 million people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.63 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 764,996 people, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 236 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.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 764,996 people | — |
| 1955 | 821,153 people | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 896,925 people | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 976,739 people | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million people | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million people | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million people | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million people | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million people | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million people | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 793,074 people | 764,996 people | 821,153 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 936,832 people | 896,925 people | 976,739 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.12 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.27 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.40 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.45 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.54 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 109 Croatia 1.80 million people compare
- 110 Libya 1.73 million people compare
- 111 Tajikistan 1.68 million people compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 1.63 million people compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.61 million people compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 1.59 million people compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 500,079 people (2100)
- Population density 21.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turkmenistan?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Turkmenistan was 1.63 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,996 people in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.