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
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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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.