Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,433 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,433 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,433 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,751 1000 No
in 1992
Years of data
59
1992–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Turkmenistan, 1992–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Turkmenistan stood at 5,433 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Turkmenistan peaked at 5,433 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,751 1000 No, in 1992.

Turkmenistan ranks 113th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 1,751 1000 No —
1993 1,798 1000 No +2.6%
1994 1,841 1000 No +2.4%
1995 1,885 1000 No +2.4%
1996 1,930 1000 No +2.4%
1997 1,970 1000 No +2.1%
1998 2,007 1000 No +1.8%
1999 2,041 1000 No +1.7%
2000 2,074 1000 No +1.6%
2001 2,106 1000 No +1.6%
2002 2,137 1000 No +1.5%
2003 2,169 1000 No +1.5%
2004 2,202 1000 No +1.5%
2005 2,237 1000 No +1.6%
2006 2,276 1000 No +1.7%
2007 2,317 1000 No +1.8%
2008 2,363 1000 No +2.0%
2009 2,412 1000 No +2.1%
2010 2,467 1000 No +2.3%
2011 2,526 1000 No +2.4%
2012 2,590 1000 No +2.5%
2013 2,658 1000 No +2.6%
2014 2,729 1000 No +2.6%
2015 2,800 1000 No +2.6%
2016 2,872 1000 No +2.6%
2017 2,945 1000 No +2.5%
2018 3,019 1000 No +2.5%
2019 3,093 1000 No +2.5%
2020 3,167 1000 No +2.4%
2021 3,242 1000 No +2.4%
2022 3,316 1000 No +2.3%
2023 3,391 1000 No +2.2%
2024 3,466 1000 No +2.2%
2025 3,541 1000 No +2.2%
2026 3,615 1000 No +2.1%
2027 3,690 1000 No +2.1%
2028 3,765 1000 No +2.0%
2029 3,841 1000 No +2.0%
2030 3,917 1000 No +2.0%
2031 3,993 1000 No +1.9%
2032 4,069 1000 No +1.9%
2033 4,145 1000 No +1.9%
2034 4,221 1000 No +1.8%
2035 4,297 1000 No +1.8%
2036 4,374 1000 No +1.8%
2037 4,452 1000 No +1.8%
2038 4,529 1000 No +1.7%
2039 4,607 1000 No +1.7%
2040 4,685 1000 No +1.7%
2041 4,763 1000 No +1.7%
2042 4,840 1000 No +1.6%
2043 4,918 1000 No +1.6%
2044 4,994 1000 No +1.6%
2045 5,070 1000 No +1.5%
2046 5,145 1000 No +1.5%
2047 5,219 1000 No +1.4%
2048 5,292 1000 No +1.4%
2049 5,363 1000 No +1.3%
2050 5,433 1000 No +1.3%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 5,433 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 5,433 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,903 1000 No 1,751 1000 No 2,041 1000 No 8
2000s 2,229 1000 No 2,074 1000 No 2,412 1000 No 10
2010s 2,770 1000 No 2,467 1000 No 3,093 1000 No 10
2020s 3,504 1000 No 3,167 1000 No 3,841 1000 No 10
2030s 4,260 1000 No 3,917 1000 No 4,607 1000 No 10
2040s 5,029 1000 No 4,685 1000 No 5,363 1000 No 10
2050s 5,433 1000 No 5,433 1000 No 5,433 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 110 Denmark 5,829 1000 No compare
  2. 111 Eritrea 5,776 1000 No compare
  3. 112 Kuwait 5,644 1000 No compare
  4. 114 Serbia and Montenegro 5,350 1000 No compare
  5. 115 Central African Republic 5,329 1000 No compare
  6. 116 Finland 5,282 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Turkmenistan?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Turkmenistan was 5,433 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 5,433 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,751 1000 No in 1992.
How does Turkmenistan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Turkmenistan ranks 113th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.