Russia vs Turkmenistan: Urban population, per square kilometre
Russia
6.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
197th
Turkmenistan rank
196th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Russia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.38 units per square kilometre against 6.59 units per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.79 units per square kilometre.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 197th and Turkmenistan ranks 196th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 4.05 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.54 units per square kilometre | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 0.3767 units per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 7.17 units per square kilometre | 0.5671 units per square kilometre | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Russia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.38 units per square kilometre against 6.59 units per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Russia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.79 units per square kilometre, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 197th and Turkmenistan ranks 196th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.