Romania vs Türkiye: Rural population
Romania
9.10 million
in 2025
Türkiye
9.02 million
in 2025
Romania rank
61st
Türkiye rank
63rd
Rural population over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.10 million against 9.02 million in Türkiye, a difference of 74,500.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Romania ranks 61st and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.92 million | 23.75 million | 11.83 million | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 11.46 million | 26.42 million | 14.95 million | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 10.87 million | 27.49 million | 16.62 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 10.49 million | 27.34 million | 16.85 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 10.02 million | 25.33 million | 15.31 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 9.20 million | 14.07 million | 4.87 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 9.12 million | 9.19 million | 75,400 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 9.10 million against 9.02 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Romania and Türkiye?
- 74,500, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for rural population?
- Romania ranks 61st and Türkiye ranks 63rd 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.