Urban population, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban population, per capita was 0.4711 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4711 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.479 units per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.4469 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.4711 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.479 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4469 units per person, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 157th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4655 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4678 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4699 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4719 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4737 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4754 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4767 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4778 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4786 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.479 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.479 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4789 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4785 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.478 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4774 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4767 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.476 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4751 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4742 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4732 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4717 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4696 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4671 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4645 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4617 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4589 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4564 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4541 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4524 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4511 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.45 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.449 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.448 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4473 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4469 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4471 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4484 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4508 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4539 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4574 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4607 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4637 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4659 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.467 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4674 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4677 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4681 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4684 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4687 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4689 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4692 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4694 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4696 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4698 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.47 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4701 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4702 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4703 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4704 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4705 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4705 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4706 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4706 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4707 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4709 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4711 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4736 units per person | 0.4655 units per person | 0.479 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4767 units per person | 0.4732 units per person | 0.479 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4607 units per person | 0.4511 units per person | 0.4717 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4499 units per person | 0.4469 units per person | 0.4574 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4666 units per person | 0.4607 units per person | 0.4689 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4699 units per person | 0.4692 units per person | 0.4705 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4707 units per person | 0.4705 units per person | 0.4711 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 155 Namibia 0.5087 units per person compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4798 units per person compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 0.4665 units per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.4593 units per person compare
- 160 Zambia 0.4592 units per person compare
More climate change data for Turkmenistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 401.02 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Urban population, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.4711 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.479 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 units per person in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.