Gabon vs Türkiye: Share of population living in cities
Gabon
62.2%
in 2020
Türkiye
63.8%
in 2020
Gabon rank
30th
Türkiye rank
27th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Gabon
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 63.8% against 62.2% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 18.6% | 18.6% | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 36.0% | 20.4% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 42.6% | 10.6% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 49.1% | 11.7% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 55.3% | 9.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 61.3% | 4.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 63.8% | 1.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Gabon or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 63.8% against 62.2% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Gabon and Türkiye?
- 1.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Gabon ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.