Rural population, per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rural population, per capita was 0.5289 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5289 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5531 units per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.521 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Turkmenistan is 0.5289 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.5531 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.521 units per person, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 61st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5345 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5322 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5301 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5281 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5262 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5246 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5233 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5222 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5214 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.521 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.521 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5211 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5215 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.522 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5226 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5233 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.524 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5249 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5258 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5268 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5283 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5304 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5329 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5356 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5383 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5411 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5436 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5459 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5476 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5489 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.55 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5511 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.552 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5527 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5531 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5529 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5516 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5492 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5461 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5426 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5393 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5363 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5341 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.533 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5326 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5323 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5319 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5316 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5313 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5311 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5308 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5306 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5304 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5302 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.53 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5299 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5298 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5297 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5296 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5295 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5295 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5294 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5294 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5293 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5291 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5289 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5264 units per person | 0.521 units per person | 0.5345 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5233 units per person | 0.521 units per person | 0.5268 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5393 units per person | 0.5283 units per person | 0.5489 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5501 units per person | 0.5426 units per person | 0.5531 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5334 units per person | 0.5311 units per person | 0.5393 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5301 units per person | 0.5295 units per person | 0.5308 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5293 units per person | 0.5289 units per person | 0.5295 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 58 Zambia 0.5408 units per person compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.5407 units per person compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 0.5335 units per person compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5202 units per person compare
- 63 Namibia 0.4913 units per person compare
- 64 Kosovo 0.4907 units per person 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)
- 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, per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Rural population, per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.5289 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5531 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.521 units per person in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rural population, per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.