Hungary vs Turkmenistan: Population in the largest city
Hungary
26.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
26.2%
in 2025
Hungary rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
91st
Population in the largest city over time
- Hungary
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 26.5% against 26.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 91st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1% | 23.6% | 10.4% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 24.2% | 9.5% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 24.4% | 7.9% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 24.7% | 4.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.0% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.8% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 0.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Hungary or Turkmenistan?
- Hungary, at 26.5% against 26.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Hungary and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Turkmenistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Hungary ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 91st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.