Italy vs Türkiye: Share of population living in the capital city
Italy
4.0%
in 2020
Türkiye
4.1%
in 2020
Italy rank
155th
Türkiye rank
153rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 155th and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Italy and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Italy ranks 155th and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 170 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.