Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0172 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0179 thousands per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0085 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 93rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 90 Malaysia 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Denmark 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Thailand 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 China 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 0.017 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cambodia 0.0168 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.