Turkmenistan vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of population living in urban areas
Turkmenistan
76.5%
in 2020
Turks and Caicos Islands
76.6%
in 2020
Turkmenistan rank
100th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
99th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 76.6% against 76.5% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 100th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 7 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.9% | 0.0% | 40.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 47.2% | 0.0% | 47.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 0.0% | 53.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 0.0% | 59.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 0.0% | 65.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 0.0% | 70.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 39.5% | 34.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.6% | 0.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Turkmenistan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 76.6% against 76.5% in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Turkmenistan and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Turkmenistan and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 100th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 99th 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.