Turkmenistan vs Uganda: Population in the largest city
Turkmenistan
26.2%
in 2025
Uganda
26.0%
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
91st
Uganda rank
92nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 26.2% against 26.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 92nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 46.4% | 22.8% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 52.8% | 28.6% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 49.2% | 24.8% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 43.7% | 19.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 40.6% | 15.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 28.6% | 2.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.9% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Turkmenistan or Uganda?
- Turkmenistan, at 26.2% against 26.0% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Turkmenistan and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uganda rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Turkmenistan ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 92nd 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.