Urban population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban population was 3.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3.59 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 765,091, in 1960.
Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 895,375 | 765,091 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.05 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.34 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.69 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.11 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.61 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.27 million | 3.59 million | 6 |
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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 47.1% (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 3.59 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,091 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.