Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Namibia
49.1%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
52.9%
in 2025
Namibia rank
64th
Turkmenistan rank
62nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Namibia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 52.9% against 49.1% in Namibia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 52.6% | 23.1% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 74.7% | 52.3% | 22.4% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 53.9% | 20.0% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 55.0% | 16.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 53.3% | 10.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 53.0% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 52.9% | 2.7% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Namibia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 52.9% against 49.1% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 3.8%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Turkmenistan rank globally for rural population?
- Namibia ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.