Urban population growth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban population growth was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Turkmenistan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.7% for urban population growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2025.
That places Turkmenistan 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 1.7% compare
- 85 Timor-Leste 1.7% compare
- 87 Australia 1.7% compare
- 88 Nicaragua 1.6% compare
- 89 Cape Verde 1.6% compare
More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 282.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 291.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Turkmenistan?
- Urban population growth in Turkmenistan was 1.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population growth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.