Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Population in largest city
Qatar
831,689
in 2025
Turkmenistan
941,130
in 2025
Qatar rank
130th
Turkmenistan rank
128th
Population in largest city over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 941,130 against 831,689 in Qatar, a difference of 109,441.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 128th of 153 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,193 | 211,953 | 165,760 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 109,938 | 284,616 | 174,678 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 197,271 | 361,226 | 163,955 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 256,405 | 460,055 | 203,649 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 376,020 | 585,920 | 209,900 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 603,806 | 746,031 | 142,226 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 787,067 | 893,237 | 106,170 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 941,130 against 831,689 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 109,441, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for population in largest city?
- Qatar ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 128th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.