Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cuba or Türkiye?

Cuba, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Türkiye as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Türkiye?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Türkiye: Share of population living in rural areas

Cuba

17.9%

in 2020

Türkiye

17.7%

in 2020

Cuba rank

164th

Türkiye rank

167th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

Cuba
Türkiye

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 17.9% against 17.7% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.

Cuba ranks 164th and Türkiye ranks 167th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1950s	18.4%	46.3%	27.9%	Türkiye
1960s	15.9%	39.4%	23.4%	Türkiye
1970s	13.9%	33.6%	19.6%	Türkiye
1980s	15.3%	30.0%	14.8%	Türkiye
1990s	16.6%	26.6%	10.0%	Türkiye
2000s	16.3%	22.5%	6.1%	Türkiye
2010s	16.6%	19.1%	2.5%	Türkiye
2020s	17.9%	17.7%	0.2%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cuba or Türkiye?: Cuba, at 17.9% against 17.7% in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cuba and Türkiye?: 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Türkiye?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?: Cuba ranks 164th and Türkiye ranks 167th 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population living in rural areas
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.