New Zealand vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in urban areas
New Zealand
76.3%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
76.5%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
101st
Turkmenistan rank
100th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- New Zealand
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 76.5% against 76.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 101st and Turkmenistan ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.9% | 40.9% | 23.0% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 67.0% | 47.2% | 19.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 53.7% | 15.4% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 59.3% | 11.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 65.0% | 6.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 70.1% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.5% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.5% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, New Zealand or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 76.5% against 76.3% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- New Zealand ranks 101st 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 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.