Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkey
Turkey: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1726 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1726
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.14
in 1952
All-time low
-0.4288
in 2022
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkey, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkey is 0.1726, 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 Turkey peaked at 7.14 in 1952 and was at its lowest, -0.4288, in 2022.
Turkey 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.97 | — |
| 1951 | 6.18 | +24.3% |
| 1952 | 7.14 | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 6.9 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 5.52 | -20.0% |
| 1955 | 3.9 | -29.3% |
| 1956 | 2.54 | -34.9% |
| 1957 | 2.08 | -18.1% |
| 1958 | 1.71 | -17.5% |
| 1959 | 1.48 | -13.7% |
| 1960 | 1.36 | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 1.35 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.45 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.64 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.93 | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 2.31 | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 3.05 | +32.3% |
| 1967 | 3.65 | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 3.9 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.78 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.51 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.29 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 3.24 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.76 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.49 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 2.31 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.25 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.31 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.66 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.76 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.77 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.66 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.41 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 5.18 | +82.3% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2998 | -88.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3228 | -207.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7249 | -324.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2749 | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 0.336 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1763 | -47.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4288 | -343.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4572 | -206.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1809 | -60.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1726 | -4.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1726 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1726 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -343.2% | 0.1763 | -0.4288 |
| 2018 | +324.6% | -0.3228 | 0.7249 |
| 2023 | +206.6% | -0.4288 | 0.4572 |
| 2017 | -207.7% | 0.2998 | -0.3228 |
| 2016 | -88.2% | 2.55 | 0.2998 |
| 2012 | +82.3% | 2.84 | 5.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.24 | 1.48 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 1.35 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 2.25 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 2.08 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.31 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.37 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 | -0.3228 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.149 | -0.4288 | 0.4572 | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkey?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Turkey was 0.1726 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4288 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Turkey ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from 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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