Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.57 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
1.13 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan stood at 1.63 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.13 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Kenya 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.45 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 808.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5289 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.36 (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkmenistan was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.