Rural population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rural population was 4.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.03 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.03 million
in 2025
All-time low
878,366
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Turkmenistan stood at 4.03 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.03 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 878,366, in 1960.
Turkmenistan ranks 84th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 878,366 | — |
| 1961 | 902,323 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 927,219 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 952,793 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 978,824 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.03 million | +1.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.03 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 993,574 | 878,366 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million | 1.14 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million | 1.50 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.07 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.47 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 2.95 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 3.68 million | 4.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Turkmenistan?
- Rural population in Turkmenistan was 4.03 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,366 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rural population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.