Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.9904 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.9904 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.6%
World rank
168th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.36 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-22.62 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Turkey is -0.9904 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 63.6% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 2.36 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -22.62 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 168th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8943 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8134 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8863 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.875 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7532 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.651 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5399 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.577 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6775 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6506 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5461 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4578 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2608 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2097 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2873 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1705 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1985 | 0.11 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1987 | -0.1058 % change on previous year | -397.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1651 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1657 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1525 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1991 | -0.1323 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0672 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 0.038 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1052 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1996 | -0.12 % change on previous year | -598.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2337 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3788 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1999 | -0.5694 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2000 | -0.8199 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2001 | -0.973 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2002 | -0.9721 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2004 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2005 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2006 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2007 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2008 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2009 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2010 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2011 | -4 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2012 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2013 | -17.03 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 2014 | -22.62 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2015 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2016 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2319 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2019 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1313.3% |
| 2020 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2021 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5563 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2024 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -588.6% |
| 2025 | -0.9904 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -0.9904 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -0.9904 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4457 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1313.3% | 0.2319 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -598.4% | 0.0241 % change on previous year | -0.12 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -588.6% | 0.5563 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -397.9% | 0.0355 % change on previous year | -0.1058 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +271.7% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.8943 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.697 % change on previous year | 0.5399 % change on previous year | 0.8863 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1095 % change on previous year | -0.1657 % change on previous year | 0.4578 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1487 % change on previous year | -0.5694 % change on previous year | 0.1052 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | -0.8199 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.26 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6029 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 165 Sri Lanka -0.9172 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.9414 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Bulgaria -0.9803 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Greece -1 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Kiribati -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 171 North Macedonia -1.06 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 10.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Turkey was -0.9904 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.62 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.