Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Urban population, annual growth rate
Kazakhstan
1.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
84th
Turkmenistan rank
86th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.73 % change on previous year against 1.7 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 86th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.849 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.375 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.4536 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | -1.12 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.3479 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.0797 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.3711 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.73 % change on previous year against 1.7 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 84th and Turkmenistan ranks 86th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.