Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 31.38 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkmenistan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 31.38 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkmenistan peaked at 31.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 1960.
That places Turkmenistan 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.92 | — |
| 1955 | 12.8 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 12.7 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 19.06 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 20.17 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 20.85 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 20.66 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.78 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.03 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.94 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 23.89 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.51 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 29.11 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 30.49 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 31.38 | +2.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 31.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 31.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in cities towns and villages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +50.0% | 12.7 | 19.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.86 | 12.8 | 12.92 | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.88 | 12.7 | 19.06 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.51 | 20.17 | 20.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.72 | 20.66 | 20.78 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.99 | 21.03 | 22.94 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2 | 23.89 | 26.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 29.11 | 30.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 31.38 | 31.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 132 French Polynesia 31.88 compare
- 133 South Sudan 31.77 compare
- 134 Switzerland 31.66 compare
- 136 Guatemala 31.06 compare
- 137 Bulgaria 31.02 compare
- 138 Chad 30.97 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)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkmenistan?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkmenistan was 31.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Turkmenistan ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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