GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
76th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
21,006 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,006 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
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 US$), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,211 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 21,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 26,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 33,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 46,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 59,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 66,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 76,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 85,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 116,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 89,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 92,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 83,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 80,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 77,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 87,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 113,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 118,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 139,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 195,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 196,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 206,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 234,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 169,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 220,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 235,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 246,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 358,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 333,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 356,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 262,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 312,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 408,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 531,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 657,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 723,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 885,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 843,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 988,795 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 935,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,878 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 169,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 358,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 262,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 988,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 935,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 73 Romania 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Croatia 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Philippines 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sweden 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Vietnam 1.38 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Turkey was 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,006 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.