North Macedonia vs Turkey: Rural population, annual growth rate
North Macedonia
-1.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkey
-0.9904 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
171st
Turkey rank
168th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- North Macedonia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports -0.9904 % change on previous year against -1.06 % change on previous year in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0696 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 171st and Turkey ranks 168th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8424 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.1941 % change on previous year | 0.697 % change on previous year | 0.503 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1980s | -0.133 % change on previous year | 0.1095 % change on previous year | 0.2425 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1990s | -0.6268 % change on previous year | -0.1487 % change on previous year | 0.4781 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2000s | -0.0691 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -0.6029 % change on previous year | 0.8694 % change on previous year | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, North Macedonia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at -0.9904 % change on previous year against -1.06 % change on previous year in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between North Macedonia and Turkey?
- 0.0696 % change on previous year, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Turkey rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 171st and Turkey ranks 168th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.