Share of population below and above $30 per day in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 46.55 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Turkey is 46.55 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Turkey peaked at 65.50 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.55 million people, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 51.00 million people | — |
| 1994 | 57.74 million people | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 63.99 million people | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 64.78 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.95 million people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.01 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.76 million people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.12 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.76 million people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.33 million people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 64.30 million people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.02 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.50 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.29 million people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 62.96 million people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 62.46 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.93 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.42 million people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.98 million people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.55 million people | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.00 million people | 51.00 million people | 51.00 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.74 million people | 57.74 million people | 57.74 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.21 million people | 63.76 million people | 64.78 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.07 million people | 62.46 million people | 65.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.72 million people | 46.55 million people | 62.93 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Turkey
- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Turkey?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Turkey was 46.55 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 65.50 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.55 million people in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.