Urban population, female in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Urban population, female was 25.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
25.5%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2015
All-time low
22.7%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Turkmenistan, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 23.9 % of total1985: 23.4 % of total1990: 22.9 % of total1995: 22.7 % of total2000: 23.3 % of total2005: 23.9 % of total2010: 24.6 % of total2015: 25.5 % of total

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Turkmenistan is 25.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 25.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1995.

Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Turkmenistan, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 23.9%
1985 23.4% -2.4%
1990 22.9% -2.2%
1995 22.7% -0.8%
2000 23.3% +2.5%
2005 23.9% +2.6%
2010 24.6% +3.1%
2015 25.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.7% 23.4% 23.9% 2
1990s 22.8% 22.7% 22.9% 2
2000s 23.6% 23.3% 23.9% 2
2010s 25.1% 24.6% 25.5% 2

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 115 Thailand 25.9% compare
  2. 116 United Arab Emirates 25.9% compare
  3. 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.7% compare
  4. 119 Slovenia 25.3% compare
  5. 120 Guinea-Bissau 24.3% compare
  6. 121 Liberia 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Turkmenistan?
Urban population, female in Turkmenistan was 25.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1995.
How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population, female?
Turkmenistan ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% 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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Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.