Malawi vs Turkmenistan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Malawi
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.91 million against 3.59 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 320,040.
That makes Malawi'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.
Malawi ranks 114th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186,870 | 895,375 | 708,505 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 396,808 | 1.18 million | 779,909 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 770,168 | 1.48 million | 712,347 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.86 million | 490,740 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 2.34 million | 416,677 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.90 million | 226,009 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.43 million | 93,893 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Malawi or Turkmenistan?
- Malawi, at 3.91 million against 3.59 million in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 320,040, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Turkmenistan rank globally for urban population?
- Malawi ranks 114th 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
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.