Türkiye vs Palestine, State of: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Türkiye
20.6%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.9%
in 2020
Türkiye rank
114th
Palestine, State of rank
112th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Türkiye
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 20.9% against 20.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Türkiye ranks 114th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 15.1% 16.4% 1.2% Palestine, State of
1960s 15.5% 17.6% 2.1% Palestine, State of
1970s 18.6% 20.7% 2.1% Palestine, State of
1980s 20.3% 20.9% 0.6% Palestine, State of
1990s 21.6% 21.3% 0.3% Türkiye
2000s 21.5% 22.3% 0.8% Palestine, State of
2010s 21.6% 21.1% 0.5% Türkiye
2020s 20.6% 20.9% 0.3% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Türkiye or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 20.9% against 20.6% in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Türkiye and Palestine, State of?
0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Palestine, State of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Türkiye and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Türkiye ranks 114th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.