South Africa vs Turkey: Total sample population, rural

South Africa
20.26 million
in 2020
Turkey
23.57 million
in 2013
South Africa rank
20th
Turkey rank
17th

Total sample population, rural over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520072020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 23.57 million against 20.26 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.32 million.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 93 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 19.30 million 24.03 million 4.74 million Turkey
2010s 18.89 million 22.95 million 4.06 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, rural, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 23.57 million against 20.26 million in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in total sample population, rural between South Africa and Turkey?
3.32 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for total sample population, rural?
South Africa ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed