Urban population share 2050 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban population share 2050 was 47.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
47.11
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
171st
of 238 countries
All-time high
47.9
in 1970
All-time low
0.0005
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Turkmenistan, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in Turkmenistan stood at 47.11.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Turkmenistan peaked at 47.9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1000.
That places Turkmenistan 171st out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population share 2050 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0041 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0123 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.01 | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 1.27 | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 1.58 | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.98 | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 2.47 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 3.09 | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 3.86 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 4.83 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 6.03 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 7.54 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 9.43 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 11.79 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 14.73 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 18.42 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 23.02 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 28.78 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 35.97 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 42.51 | +18.2% |
| 1951 | 43.1 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 43.66 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 44.18 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 44.65 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 45.08 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 45.46 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 45.79 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 46.08 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 46.32 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 46.55 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 46.78 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.99 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.38 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 47.54 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.67 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.78 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.86 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.9 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.9 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.89 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.85 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.8 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.74 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.67 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.6 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.51 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.42 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.32 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.17 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.96 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 46.71 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.45 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.17 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.89 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 45.64 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 45.41 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.24 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 45.11 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 44.89 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.73 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.69 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.71 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.84 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.08 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.39 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.74 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.07 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.37 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.59 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.74 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.77 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.81 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.84 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.87 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.89 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.92 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.09 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.11 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 47.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 47.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0014 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0014 | 0.0041 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0123 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0123 | 0.037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.037 | 0.1111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1111 | 0.3333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 0.0123 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.83 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.03 | 6.03 | 6.03 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.43 | 9.43 | 9.43 | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.79 | 11.79 | 11.79 | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.73 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.42 | 18.42 | 18.42 | 1 |
| 1920s | 23.02 | 23.02 | 23.02 | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.78 | 28.78 | 28.78 | 1 |
| 1940s | 35.97 | 35.97 | 35.97 | 1 |
| 1950s | 44.68 | 42.51 | 46.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.36 | 46.55 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.67 | 47.32 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.07 | 45.11 | 47.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.99 | 44.69 | 45.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.66 | 46.07 | 46.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.99 | 46.92 | 47.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.07 | 47.05 | 47.11 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Turkmenistan?
- Urban population share 2050 in Turkmenistan was 47.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population share 2050?
- Turkmenistan ranks 171st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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