Romania vs Turkmenistan: Rural population
Romania
45.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
45.5%
in 2024
Romania rank
79th
Turkmenistan rank
77th
Rural population over time
- Romania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 45.5% against 45.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 79th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 52.4% | 4.9% | Romania |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 53.9% | 3.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 54.9% | 8.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 53.0% | 6.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 49.8% | 3.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 46.5% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Romania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 45.5% against 45.1% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for rural population?
- Romania ranks 79th 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