Sweden vs Turkey: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Sweden
10.9%
in 2025
Turkey
10.5%
in 2025
Sweden rank
184th
Turkey rank
187th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Sweden ranks 184th and Turkey ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.4% | 74.4% | 51.0% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 17.6% | 65.2% | 47.6% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 55.0% | 38.2% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 45.4% | 29.1% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 36.9% | 21.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 18.4% | 4.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sweden or Turkey?
- Sweden, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sweden and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for rural population?
- Sweden ranks 184th 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.