Guatemala vs Turkey: Rural population
Guatemala
8.17 million
in 2025
Turkey
9.02 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
66th
Turkey rank
63rd
Rural population over time
- Guatemala
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.02 million against 8.17 million in Guatemala, a difference of 855,220.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 million | 23.75 million | 20.68 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 3.92 million | 26.42 million | 22.50 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 5.21 million | 27.49 million | 22.28 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 6.46 million | 27.34 million | 20.88 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 25.33 million | 18.54 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 7.42 million | 14.07 million | 6.65 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.02 million | 9.19 million | 1.17 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Guatemala or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.02 million against 8.17 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Guatemala and Turkey?
- 855,220, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Turkey rank globally for rural population?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.