Israel vs Turkey: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Israel
8.4%
in 2025
Turkey
10.5%
in 2025
Israel rank
190th
Turkey rank
187th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Israel
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 10.5% against 8.4% in Israel, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 190th and Turkey ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 74.4% | 55.0% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 65.2% | 51.7% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 55.0% | 44.8% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 45.4% | 36.2% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 36.9% | 28.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 18.4% | 10.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.8% | 2.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Israel or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 10.5% against 8.4% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Israel and Turkey?
- 2.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Turkey rank globally for rural population?
- Israel ranks 190th and Turkey ranks 187th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.