Türkiye vs Uganda: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Türkiye
15.21 million people
in 2020
Uganda
13.52 million people
in 2020
Türkiye rank
21st
Uganda rank
23rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Türkiye
- Uganda
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 15.21 million people against 13.52 million people in Uganda, a difference of 1.69 million people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.46 million people | 5.22 million people | 5.23 million people | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 11.91 million people | 6.57 million people | 5.34 million people | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 13.01 million people | 8.15 million people | 4.87 million people | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 14.40 million people | 9.80 million people | 4.60 million people | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 15.56 million people | 11.57 million people | 3.99 million people | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 15.13 million people | 13.33 million people | 1.80 million people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 14.63 million people | 14.37 million people | 255,350 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 15.21 million people | 13.52 million people | 1.69 million people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Türkiye or Uganda?
- Türkiye, at 15.21 million people against 13.52 million people in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Türkiye and Uganda?
- 1.69 million people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Türkiye and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Türkiye ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.