Share of population living in the capital city in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of population living in the capital city was 15.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Turkmenistan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Turkmenistan stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1960.
That places Turkmenistan 93rd out of 170 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 the capital city in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.9% | — |
| 1955 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.9% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Turkmenistan?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Turkmenistan was 15.6% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Turkmenistan ranks 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.