GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 76.8%
World rank
76th
of 210 countries
All-time high
34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2553 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 76.8% on the previous year and up 1,355.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2553 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 76th of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2553 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3151 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3756 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.473 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6442 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8375 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 1.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 2.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 3.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 6.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1981 | 10.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 13.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 18.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 28.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1985 | 45.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1986 | 66.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 97.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1988 | 167.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1989 | 295.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1990 | 510.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 818.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1992 | 1,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1993 | 2,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1994 | 5,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1995 | 10,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1996 | 19,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1997 | 37,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 93,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +149.5% |
| 1999 | 139,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 222,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 321,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 470,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 613,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 757,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 883,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 4.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 9.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 19.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2023 | 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +76.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2553 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.97 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 295.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,009 current LCU per square kilometre | 510.71 current LCU per square kilometre | 139,514 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 806,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 222,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 73 Aruba 36.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Macedonia 35.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Thailand 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 33.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Netherlands 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Luxembourg 31.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Turkey was 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2553 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,355.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.