Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
119th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0009 people per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 119th of 211 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 116 Micronesia (country) 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Chile 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 China 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Curacao 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 American Samoa 0 people per US$ of GDP 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Turkey?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.