Colombia vs Turkmenistan: Land use over the long term
Colombia
35.30 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
37.17 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
19th
Land use over the long term over time
- Colombia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 37.17 million against 35.30 million in Colombia, a difference of 1.88 million.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 772,065 | 3.24 million | 2.46 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1100s | 965,082 | 3.47 million | 2.51 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1200s | 1.21 million | 3.71 million | 2.51 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1300s | 1.51 million | 3.95 million | 2.44 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1400s | 1.88 million | 4.23 million | 2.35 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1500s | 2.36 million | 4.63 million | 2.27 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1600s | 2.95 million | 5.41 million | 2.47 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1700s | 1.85 million | 6.01 million | 4.16 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1710s | 1.97 million | 6.41 million | 4.44 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1720s | 2.10 million | 6.77 million | 4.67 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1730s | 2.23 million | 7.15 million | 4.92 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1740s | 2.35 million | 7.55 million | 5.19 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1750s | 2.48 million | 7.97 million | 5.49 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1760s | 2.60 million | 8.41 million | 5.81 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1770s | 2.73 million | 8.88 million | 6.16 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1780s | 2.85 million | 9.38 million | 6.53 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1790s | 2.97 million | 9.90 million | 6.93 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1800s | 3.10 million | 10.45 million | 7.36 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1810s | 2.92 million | 11.04 million | 8.12 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1820s | 2.74 million | 11.65 million | 8.92 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1830s | 3.25 million | 12.30 million | 9.06 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1840s | 3.89 million | 12.99 million | 9.10 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1850s | 4.66 million | 13.72 million | 9.06 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 5.02 million | 14.48 million | 9.46 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 5.37 million | 15.29 million | 9.92 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 6.46 million | 16.14 million | 9.69 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 7.53 million | 17.04 million | 9.51 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 8.92 million | 17.99 million | 9.08 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 10.88 million | 19.00 million | 8.12 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 13.78 million | 20.06 million | 6.28 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 17.50 million | 21.18 million | 3.68 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 20.22 million | 22.36 million | 2.14 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 30.00 million | 26.50 million | 3.50 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 36.75 million | 31.82 million | 4.93 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 38.92 million | 32.99 million | 5.93 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 39.06 million | 33.61 million | 5.45 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 39.56 million | 33.74 million | 5.82 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 38.68 million | 32.85 million | 5.84 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 39.73 million | 32.39 million | 7.34 million | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.01 million | 37.18 million | 169,417 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Colombia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 37.17 million against 35.30 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 1.88 million, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Turkmenistan rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.