Urban population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban population was 47.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 47.1% for urban population in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Turkmenistan peaked at 47.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 46.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 45.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.1% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 152 Uzbekistan 51.0% compare
- 153 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 46.7% compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
- 158 Zambia 45.9% compare
More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 7.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 3.59 million (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 26.25 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,868.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Turkmenistan?
- Urban population in Turkmenistan was 47.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.