Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Rural population
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
45.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
80th
Turkmenistan rank
77th
Rural population over time
- Nigeria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 45.5% against 45.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 80th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.4% | 52.4% | 28.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 53.9% | 20.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 54.9% | 13.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 53.0% | 8.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.8% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 45.5% against 45.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for rural population?
- Nigeria ranks 80th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release