Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Kazakhstan
76.7%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
76.5%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
98th
Turkmenistan rank
100th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 76.7% against 76.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.6% | 40.9% | 7.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 56.9% | 47.2% | 9.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 53.7% | 9.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 59.3% | 5.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 65.0% | 1.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 70.1% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 74.5% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.5% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kazakhstan, at 76.7% against 76.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 98th and Turkmenistan ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.