Chile vs Turkey: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Chile
89.2%
in 2025
Turkey
89.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
Turkey rank
40th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 89.5% against 89.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.7% | 20.0% | 42.7% | Chile |
| 1960s | 71.3% | 25.6% | 45.7% | Chile |
| 1970s | 78.4% | 34.8% | 43.6% | Chile |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 45.0% | 37.6% | Chile |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 54.6% | 29.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 63.1% | 23.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 81.6% | 5.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 89.2% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Chile or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 89.5% against 89.2% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Chile and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Turkey?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.