Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Population in largest city
Tajikistan
1.04 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
941,130
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
126th
Turkmenistan rank
128th
Population in largest city over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.04 million against 941,130 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 98,770.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 126th and Turkmenistan ranks 128th of 153 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298,476 | 211,953 | 86,523 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 436,882 | 284,616 | 152,266 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 549,434 | 361,226 | 188,208 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 575,205 | 460,055 | 115,150 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 633,764 | 585,920 | 47,844 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 804,612 | 746,031 | 58,581 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 975,981 | 893,237 | 82,744 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.04 million against 941,130 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 98,770, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population in largest city?
- Tajikistan ranks 126th 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.