Urban population, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Urban population, male was 24.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Turkmenistan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 24.5% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 24.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1995.
Turkmenistan ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.1% | — |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.1% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.8% | 24.5% | 2 |
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More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Turkmenistan?
- Urban population, male in Turkmenistan was 24.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for urban population, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.