Urban population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban population was 3.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3.59 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 765,091, in 1960.
Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 765,091 | — |
| 1961 | 793,077 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 821,995 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 851,479 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 881,173 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 910,758 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 939,989 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 968,722 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 996,910 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.59 million | +1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.59 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 895,375 | 765,091 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million | 1.05 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.34 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.69 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.11 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.61 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.27 million | 3.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 in Turkmenistan?
- Urban population in Turkmenistan was 3.59 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,091 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.