What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Türkiye?

Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Türkiye was 13,435 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Türkiye?

The highest recorded value was 24,723 1000 No in 1980.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Türkiye?

The lowest recorded value was 13,435 1000 No in 2050.

How does Türkiye rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?

Türkiye ranks 46th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Türkiye?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Türkiye data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Türkiye

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Türkiye
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Türkiye: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 13,435 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

13,435 1000 No

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

46th

of 243 countries

All-time high

24,723 1000 No

in 1980

All-time low

13,435 1000 No

in 2050

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Türkiye, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 13,435 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Türkiye peaked at 24,723 1000 No in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13,435 1000 No, in 2050.

Türkiye ranks 46th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17,263 1000 No	16,105 1000 No	18,518 1000 No	10
1960s	20,145 1000 No	18,814 1000 No	21,318 1000 No	10
1970s	22,870 1000 No	21,542 1000 No	24,354 1000 No	10
1980s	23,585 1000 No	22,310 1000 No	24,723 1000 No	10
1990s	22,125 1000 No	21,949 1000 No	22,284 1000 No	10
2000s	21,842 1000 No	21,230 1000 No	22,298 1000 No	10
2010s	20,683 1000 No	20,218 1000 No	21,101 1000 No	10
2020s	18,845 1000 No	17,691 1000 No	20,032 1000 No	10
2030s	16,544 1000 No	15,659 1000 No	17,465 1000 No	10
2040s	14,560 1000 No	13,642 1000 No	15,464 1000 No	10
2050s	13,435 1000 No	13,435 1000 No	13,435 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

43 Angola 14,914 1000 No compare
44 Sri Lanka 14,218 1000 No compare
45 Ghana 13,752 1000 No compare
47 Cameroon 13,402 1000 No compare
48 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
49 Somalia 12,986 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Türkiye

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 42.1 (2025)
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,407 (2025)
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4 (2025)
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 55 (2025)
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 55 (2025)

All data for Türkiye →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Türkiye?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Türkiye was 13,435 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Türkiye?: The highest recorded value was 24,723 1000 No in 1980.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Türkiye?: The lowest recorded value was 13,435 1000 No in 2050.
How does Türkiye rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?: Türkiye ranks 46th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Türkiye?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.