Somalia vs Türkiye: Rural population, per square kilometre
Somalia
13.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Türkiye
12.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia rank
152nd
Türkiye rank
155th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Somalia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 13.44 units per square kilometre against 12.17 units per square kilometre in Türkiye, a difference of 1.27 units per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.
Somalia ranks 152nd and Türkiye ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 31.15 units per square kilometre | 26.99 units per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 34.32 units per square kilometre | 29.19 units per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 35.72 units per square kilometre | 28.16 units per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 8.07 units per square kilometre | 35.53 units per square kilometre | 27.45 units per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 32.91 units per square kilometre | 22.17 units per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 6.13 units per square kilometre | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 13.07 units per square kilometre | 12.03 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Somalia or Türkiye?
- Somalia, at 13.44 units per square kilometre against 12.17 units per square kilometre in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Somalia and Türkiye?
- 1.27 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Türkiye rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 152nd and Türkiye ranks 155th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.