Rural population growth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rural population growth was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population growth in Turkmenistan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Turkmenistan is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1998.
That places Turkmenistan 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population growth in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 1.6% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.6% compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.6% compare
- 35 Guinea 1.6% compare
- 36 Kenya 1.5% compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.4% 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, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.4% (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population 4.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Turkmenistan?
- Rural population growth in Turkmenistan was 1.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rural population growth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.