Netherlands vs Türkiye: Share of population living in the capital city
Netherlands
4.7%
in 2020
Türkiye
4.1%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
150th
Türkiye rank
153rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Netherlands
- Türkiye
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 150th and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 1.6% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Netherlands or Türkiye?
- Netherlands, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Netherlands and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Netherlands ranks 150th 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.