Turkmenistan—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #83 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.8%
2024
YoY Change
-3.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#83
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.7%
2000
Minimum
1.8%
2024
CAGR
-1.7%
25 years
Last
1.8%
Previous
1.9%
Highest
2.7%
Lowest
1.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Turkmenistan's urban population growth (%) was 1.8% in 2024, ranking #83 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.7% (2000) and the lowest was 1.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |