Guinea vs Turkey: Rural population

Guinea
9.28 million
in 2025
Turkey
9.02 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
60th
Turkey rank
63rd

Rural population over time

  • Guinea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 9.28 million against 9.02 million in Turkey, a difference of 261,490.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Guinea ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 63rd of 215 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 3.37 million 23.75 million 20.38 million Turkey
1970s 3.65 million 26.42 million 22.76 million Turkey
1980s 4.10 million 27.49 million 23.39 million Turkey
1990s 5.23 million 27.34 million 22.11 million Turkey
2000s 6.23 million 25.33 million 19.10 million Turkey
2010s 7.58 million 14.07 million 6.49 million Turkey
2020s 8.90 million 9.19 million 296,572 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Guinea or Turkey?
Guinea, at 9.28 million against 9.02 million in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Guinea and Turkey?
261,490, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Turkey?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Turkey rank globally for rural population?
Guinea ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 63rd of 215 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.