Rural population, male (% of total) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Rural population, male (% of total) was 12.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Türkiye, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Türkiye is 12.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Türkiye peaked at 27.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2015.
That places Türkiye 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.7% | — |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -9.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 23.2% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Türkiye?
- Rural population, male in Türkiye was 12.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for rural population, male?
- Türkiye ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.