Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0249 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0264 thousands per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0201 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey is 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Turkey 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 95 Tajikistan 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Lesotho 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 China 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cameroon 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Italy 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 0.0246 thousands 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.