Turkmenistan vs Zambia: Urban population (% of total population)
Turkmenistan
47.1%
in 2025
Zambia
45.9%
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
157th
Zambia rank
160th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 47.1% against 45.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 22.7% | 24.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 35.8% | 11.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 39.7% | 6.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 38.2% | 6.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 37.3% | 9.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 41.7% | 5.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.9% | 2.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Turkmenistan or Zambia?
- Turkmenistan, at 47.1% against 45.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zambia rank globally for urban population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 160th 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.