Turkey vs Palestine: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
Turkey
22.1%
in 2024
Palestine
22.1%
in 2024
Turkey rank
147th
Palestine rank
146th
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Turkey
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 22.1% against 22.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 147th and Palestine ranks 146th of 214 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.0% | 41.4% | 17.5% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 35.2% | 13.7% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 30.1% | 8.1% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 27.1% | 5.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 2.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.7% | 0.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Turkey or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 22.1% against 22.1% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Turkey and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for rural population?
- Turkey ranks 147th and Palestine ranks 146th 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