Annual growth rate of urban population share in Türkiye
Türkiye: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1952
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Türkiye, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Türkiye is 0.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Türkiye peaked at 7.1% in 1952 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.0% | — |
| 1951 | 6.2% | +24.3% |
| 1952 | 7.1% | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 5.5% | -20.0% |
| 1955 | 3.9% | -29.3% |
| 1956 | 2.5% | -34.9% |
| 1957 | 2.1% | -18.1% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +32.3% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +82.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -88.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -207.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -324.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -47.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -343.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -206.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -60.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Türkiye?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Türkiye was 0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Türkiye ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.