Italy vs Turkey: Share of population living in the capital city

Italy
3.96
in 2020
Turkey
4.07
in 2020
Italy rank
155th
Turkey rank
153rd

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Italy
  • Turkey
1234195019852020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 4.07 against 3.96 in Italy, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 155th and Turkey ranks 153rd of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 2.77 1.57 1.21 Italy
1960s 3.21 2.29 0.9285 Italy
1970s 3.48 3.04 0.4438 Italy
1980s 3.66 3.32 0.3453 Italy
1990s 3.95 3.64 0.3093 Italy
2000s 3.83 3.68 0.1518 Italy
2010s 3.77 3.87 0.1019 Turkey
2020s 3.96 4.07 0.1067 Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 4.07 against 3.96 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Italy and Turkey?
0.11, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Italy ranks 155th and Turkey ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed