Share of population living in rural areas in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of population living in rural areas was 23.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Turkmenistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Turkmenistan is 23.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Turkmenistan peaked at 60.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2020.
That places Turkmenistan 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.3% | — |
| 1955 | 57.9% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 54.6% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 47.8% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.1% | 57.9% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 52.8% | 51.0% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 44.8% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.7% | 39.2% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.4% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.8% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Turkmenistan?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Turkmenistan was 23.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.