Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Rural population
Portugal
4.16 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4.03 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
83rd
Turkmenistan rank
84th
Rural population over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.16 million against 4.03 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 130,420.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 84th of 217 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 million | 993,574 | 5.02 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.62 million | 1.29 million | 4.32 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.56 million | 1.74 million | 3.82 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.95 million | 2.28 million | 2.67 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.42 million | 2.67 million | 1.75 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 3.27 million | 779,281 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.08 million | 3.86 million | 222,835 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Portugal, at 4.16 million against 4.03 million in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 130,420, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for rural population?
- Portugal ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 84th of 217 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.