Urban Population: Turkmenistan

Analysis# Turkmenistan Urban Population Turkmenistan's urban population stands at 47.088% in 2024, representing a modest increase from 1960 when urbanization was at 46.0%. The country reached its peak urbanization rate of 47.902% in 1970, while the lowest point occurred in 1994 at 44.694%. Over the entire 64-year span, urbanization has grown by just 1.1 percentage points, indicating a relatively stable urban-rural balance compared to rapid urbanization seen in many developing nations. The past decade reveals a consistent upward trajectory, with annual growth averaging 0.009 percentage points between 2015 and 2024. After declining from the 1970 peak through the early 1990s, Turkmenistan's urbanization stabilized and resumed gradual growth from the mid-1990s onward. Current momentum suggests continued slow urban expansion, though the rate of increase remains incremental rather than transformative.