Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Urban population
Namibia
50.9%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
47.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
155th
Turkmenistan rank
157th
Urban population over time
- Namibia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.9% against 47.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Namibia ranks 155th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 47.4% | 23.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 47.7% | 22.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 46.1% | 20.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 45.0% | 16.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 46.7% | 10.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 47.0% | 1.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 47.1% | 2.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Namibia or Turkmenistan?
- Namibia, at 50.9% against 47.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 3.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban population?
- Namibia ranks 155th and Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.