Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.038 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.038 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
185th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.41 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-0.6001 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan is 0.038 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.41 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.6001 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Turkmenistan ranks 185th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1955 | 0.9593 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1956 | 0.8486 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 0.7374 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6256 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5273 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4956 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4822 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4575 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.426 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3869 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3407 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2876 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2272 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1599 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 0.085 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1971 | -0.0347 % change on previous year | -603.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0695 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0995 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1974 | -0.1251 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1975 | -0.147 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1651 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1977 | -0.179 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1888 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1979 | -0.2195 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1980 | -0.3176 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1981 | -0.4391 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1982 | -0.5222 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1983 | -0.5758 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1984 | -0.6001 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1985 | -0.5942 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | -0.557 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1987 | -0.4882 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3871 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1989 | -0.2765 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1990 | -0.2465 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2371 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1992 | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1993 | -0.1549 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0874 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 0.036 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2934 % change on previous year | +714.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5379 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6876 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7545 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7399 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6466 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4764 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2307 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0803 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0757 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0662 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0615 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.057 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0527 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0482 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0437 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.027 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.023 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 % change on previous year | +690.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0416 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2025 | 0.038 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.038 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3466 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.038 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1735 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +714.6% | 0.036 % change on previous year | 0.2934 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +690.9% | 0.0023 % change on previous year | 0.0185 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -603.0% | 0.0069 % change on previous year | -0.0347 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +141.2% | -0.0874 % change on previous year | 0.036 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +125.2% | 0.0185 % change on previous year | 0.0416 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +83.3% | 0.2934 % change on previous year | 0.5379 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.961 % change on previous year | 0.5273 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3349 % change on previous year | 0.085 % change on previous year | 0.4956 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1221 % change on previous year | -0.2195 % change on previous year | 0.0069 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4758 % change on previous year | -0.6001 % change on previous year | -0.2765 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1379 % change on previous year | -0.2465 % change on previous year | 0.7545 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2505 % change on previous year | 0.057 % change on previous year | 0.7399 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 % change on previous year | 0.0151 % change on previous year | 0.0527 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 % change on previous year | 0.0023 % change on previous year | 0.0416 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 186 Qatar 0.0376 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Suriname 0.0373 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan was 0.038 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6001 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 185th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.