Burundi vs Turkmenistan: Urban population

Burundi
3.70 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
3.59 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
116th
Turkmenistan rank
117th

Urban population over time

  • Burundi
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.70 million against 3.59 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 107,480.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Burundi ranks 116th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 215 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1960s 71,014 895,375 824,361 Turkmenistan
1970s 134,448 1.18 million 1.04 million Turkmenistan
1980s 258,885 1.48 million 1.22 million Turkmenistan
1990s 420,452 1.86 million 1.44 million Turkmenistan
2000s 694,458 2.34 million 1.64 million Turkmenistan
2010s 1.59 million 2.90 million 1.30 million Turkmenistan
2020s 3.11 million 3.43 million 326,718 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Burundi or Turkmenistan?
Burundi, at 3.70 million against 3.59 million in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Burundi and Turkmenistan?
107,480, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Turkmenistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban population?
Burundi ranks 116th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.