How does Turkmenistan rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?

Turkmenistan ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.

Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?

The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Turkmenistan

Name: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Turkmenistan
Creator: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.09 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

1.09 million people

World rank

120th

of 182 countries

All-time high

1.09 million people

in 2020

All-time low

0 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2020

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Turkmenistan, 1950–2020

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 1.09 million people for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.09 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.

That places Turkmenistan 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1960s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1970s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1980s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1990s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
2000s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
2010s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
2020s	1.09 million people	1.09 million people	1.09 million people	1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

117 Netherlands 1.14 million people compare
118 Burundi 1.14 million people compare
119 Serbia 1.14 million people compare
121 New Zealand 1.09 million people compare
122 Ireland 1.08 million people compare
123 Bulgaria 1.08 million people compare

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More reference data data for Turkmenistan

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 292.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0203 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.7832 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 261.84 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Turkmenistan?: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Turkmenistan was 1.09 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
How does Turkmenistan rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?: Turkmenistan ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?: The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit: people
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.