Rural population, male in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Rural population, male was 24.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
24.6%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 1995
All-time low
24.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Turkmenistan, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 26 % of total1985: 26.6 % of total1990: 27.1 % of total1995: 27.3 % of total2000: 26.7 % of total2005: 26.1 % of total2010: 25.4 % of total2015: 24.6 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Turkmenistan stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 27.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2015.

Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural population, male in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Turkmenistan, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 26.0%
1985 26.6% +2.1%
1990 27.1% +2.0%
1995 27.3% +0.7%
2000 26.7% -2.0%
2005 26.1% -2.2%
2010 25.4% -2.7%
2015 24.6% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 2
1990s 27.2% 27.1% 27.3% 2
2000s 26.4% 26.1% 26.7% 2
2010s 25.0% 24.6% 25.4% 2

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  1. 73 Namibia 25.3% compare
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  4. 77 Thailand 24.5% compare
  5. 78 Guatemala 24.0% compare
  6. 79 Fiji 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Turkmenistan?
Rural population, male in Turkmenistan was 24.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
How does Turkmenistan rank for rural population, male?
Turkmenistan ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.