Somalia vs Türkiye: Share of population living in rural areas
Somalia
17.3%
in 2020
Türkiye
17.7%
in 2020
Somalia rank
170th
Türkiye rank
167th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Somalia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 170th and Türkiye ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.5% | 46.3% | 2.2% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 39.4% | 3.6% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 37.5% | 33.6% | 3.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 30.0% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.6% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 22.5% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 19.1% | 1.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Somalia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 17.7% against 17.3% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Somalia and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Somalia ranks 170th 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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About this data
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.