Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 47.1% in Turkmenistan and 51% in Uzbekistan, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Uzbekistan, by 3.9 percentage points, or 1.08 times that in Turkmenistan.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Uzbekistan has been higher since 1997, when it overtook Turkmenistan.
- In 2025, Turkmenistan ranked 163 and Uzbekistan ranked 159 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Turkmenistan at 47.5% and Uzbekistan at 60.7% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.1 | 51 |
| 2024 | 47.1 | 51 |
| 2023 | 47.1 | 51 |
| 2022 | 47.1 | 51 |
| 2021 | 47.1 | 50.9 |
| 2020 | 47.1 | 50.8 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 50.6 |
| 2018 | 47 | 50.6 |
| 2017 | 47 | 50.7 |
| 2016 | 47 | 50.7 |
| 2015 | 47 | 50.7 |
| 2014 | 47 | 50.9 |
| 2013 | 47 | 51.1 |
| 2012 | 47 | 51.3 |
| 2011 | 46.9 | 51.3 |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 51.3 |
| 2009 | 46.9 | 51.6 |
| 2008 | 46.9 | 51.8 |
| 2007 | 46.8 | 51.7 |
| 2006 | 46.8 | 51.5 |
| 2005 | 46.8 | 51.1 |
| 2004 | 46.7 | 50.6 |
| 2003 | 46.7 | 50 |
| 2002 | 46.6 | 49.3 |
| 2001 | 46.4 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 46.1 | 47.7 |
| 1999 | 45.7 | 46.8 |
| 1998 | 45.4 | 46 |
| 1997 | 45.1 | 45.1 |
| 1996 | 44.8 | 44.3 |
| 1995 | 44.7 | 43.5 |
| 1994 | 44.7 | 42.7 |
| 1993 | 44.7 | 42.1 |
| 1992 | 44.8 | 41.5 |
| 1991 | 44.9 | 41.1 |
| 1990 | 45 | 40.8 |
| 1989 | 45.1 | 40.6 |
| 1988 | 45.2 | 40.8 |
| 1987 | 45.4 | 40.6 |
| 1986 | 45.6 | 40.5 |
| 1985 | 45.9 | 40.6 |
| 1984 | 46.2 | 41 |
| 1983 | 46.4 | 41.2 |
| 1982 | 46.7 | 41.2 |
| 1981 | 47 | 41.2 |
| 1980 | 47.2 | 41.1 |
| 1979 | 47.3 | 40.9 |
| 1978 | 47.4 | 40.7 |
| 1977 | 47.5 | 39.7 |
| 1976 | 47.6 | 39.3 |
| 1975 | 47.7 | 38.7 |
| 1974 | 47.7 | 38.2 |
| 1973 | 47.8 | 37.7 |
| 1972 | 47.9 | 37.1 |
| 1971 | 47.9 | 36.7 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 36.7 |
| 1969 | 47.9 | 36.6 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 36.4 |
| 1967 | 47.8 | 36 |
| 1966 | 47.7 | 35.7 |
| 1965 | 47.5 | 35.5 |
| 1964 | 47.4 | 35.4 |
| 1963 | 47.2 | 35.3 |
| 1962 | 47 | 35.1 |
| 1961 | 46.8 | 34.9 |
| 1960 | 46.6 | 34.3 |
| 1959 | 46.3 | 33.8 |
| 1958 | 46.1 | 33.3 |
| 1957 | 45.8 | 32.8 |
| 1956 | 45.5 | 32.2 |
| 1955 | 45.1 | 31.6 |
| 1954 | 44.7 | 31 |
| 1953 | 44.2 | 30.4 |
| 1952 | 43.7 | 29.7 |
| 1951 | 43.1 | 29.1 |
| 1950 | 42.5 | 28.4 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47.1 | 51.1 |
| 2027 | 47.1 | 51.1 |
| 2028 | 47.2 | 51.3 |
| 2029 | 47.2 | 51.4 |
| 2030 | 47.2 | 51.6 |
| 2031 | 47.2 | 51.7 |
| 2032 | 47.2 | 52 |
| 2033 | 47.3 | 52.2 |
| 2034 | 47.3 | 52.5 |
| 2035 | 47.3 | 52.8 |
| 2036 | 47.3 | 53.1 |
| 2037 | 47.3 | 53.5 |
| 2038 | 47.3 | 53.9 |
| 2039 | 47.4 | 54.3 |
| 2040 | 47.4 | 54.8 |
| 2041 | 47.4 | 55.2 |
| 2042 | 47.4 | 55.7 |
| 2043 | 47.4 | 56.2 |
| 2044 | 47.4 | 56.8 |
| 2045 | 47.5 | 57.4 |
| 2046 | 47.5 | 58 |
| 2047 | 47.5 | 58.6 |
| 2048 | 47.5 | 59.3 |
| 2049 | 47.5 | 59.9 |
| 2050 | 47.5 | 60.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan
Health
- Life expectancyTurkmenistan: 70.1 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 72.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTurkmenistan: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024Uzbekistan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityTurkmenistan: 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uzbekistan: 11.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterTurkmenistan: 94.9% in 2022Uzbekistan: 79.9% in 2022
- DepressionTurkmenistan: 2.82% in 2017Uzbekistan: 2.89% in 2017
- Suicide rateTurkmenistan: 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Uzbekistan: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTurkmenistan: 7.36 million people in 2023Uzbekistan: 35.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthTurkmenistan: 1.8% a year in 2023Uzbekistan: 2.01% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTurkmenistan: 2.69 births per woman in 2023Uzbekistan: 3.5 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageTurkmenistan: 26.2 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 26.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTurkmenistan: 4.3% in 2023Uzbekistan: 5.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateTurkmenistan: 2 per 1,000 people in 2023Uzbekistan: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTurkmenistan: 3.11% of GDP in 1999Uzbekistan: 2.49% of GDP in 2018
- Military spending in US dollarsTurkmenistan: $188M in 1999Uzbekistan: $1.77B in 2018
- Military spending per personTurkmenistan: $25 in 1999Uzbekistan: $45 in 2018
- Military share of state spendingTurkmenistan: 15% of government spending in 1999Uzbekistan: 11.1% of government spending in 2018
- Armed forces personnelTurkmenistan: 57,000 people in 2020Uzbekistan: 68,000 people in 2020
- National powerTurkmenistan: 0.13% of world capability in 2022Uzbekistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTurkmenistan: 2.87% of the labour force in 2020Uzbekistan: 0.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTurkmenistan: 382 million TIV in 2021Uzbekistan: 32 million TIV in 2025