Population density by NUTS 3 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 111.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Türkiye, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Türkiye stood at 111.6 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Türkiye peaked at 111.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.7 Persons per square kilometre, in 2001.
Türkiye ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.01 Persons per square kilometre | 84.7 Persons per square kilometre | 93.6 Persons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.2 Persons per square kilometre | 95 Persons per square kilometre | 107.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.06 Persons per square kilometre | 107.7 Persons per square kilometre | 111.6 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 8 Czechia 141.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Poland 119 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 10 Portugal 117.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Austria 111.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Slovakia 111.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 14 France 108.5 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Türkiye
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.48 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 62,993 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 20.2% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 23,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Türkiye?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Türkiye was 111.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7 Persons per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Türkiye ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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