Population density in Turkey
Turkey: Population density was 84.9 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
84.9 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
118.79 people per km²
in 2047
All-time low
6.89 people per km²
in 1100
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Turkey, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Turkey stood at 84.9 people per km².
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Turkey peaked at 118.79 people per km² in 2047 and was at its lowest, 6.89 people per km², in 1100.
That places Turkey 133rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 9.42 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 6.89 people per km² | -26.9% |
| 1200 | 8.12 people per km² | +17.9% |
| 1300 | 9.36 people per km² | +15.2% |
| 1400 | 7.54 people per km² | -19.4% |
| 1500 | 8.12 people per km² | +7.8% |
| 1600 | 10.39 people per km² | +28.0% |
| 1700 | 11.04 people per km² | +6.3% |
| 1710 | 11.17 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1720 | 11.34 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1730 | 11.5 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1740 | 11.67 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1750 | 11.84 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1760 | 12.01 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 12.18 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 12.36 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 12.54 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 12.68 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1801 | 12.7 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 12.72 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 12.74 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 12.76 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 12.78 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 12.8 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 12.82 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 12.84 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 12.86 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 12.88 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 12.9 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 12.92 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 12.94 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 12.97 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 12.99 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 13.02 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 13.04 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 13.07 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 13.1 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 13.13 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 13.15 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 13.17 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 13.21 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 13.26 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 13.3 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 13.34 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 13.38 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 13.42 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 13.47 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 13.51 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 13.55 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 13.59 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 13.64 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 13.68 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 13.72 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 13.77 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 13.81 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 13.85 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 13.9 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 13.94 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 13.98 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 14.03 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 14.07 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 14.12 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 14.16 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 14.21 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 14.25 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 14.3 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 14.34 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 14.39 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 14.43 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 14.47 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 14.51 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 14.56 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 14.6 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 14.64 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 14.69 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 14.73 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 14.77 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 14.82 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 14.86 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 14.9 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 14.95 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 14.99 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 15.03 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 15.08 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 15.12 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 15.17 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 15.22 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 15.28 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 15.35 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 15.44 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 15.53 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 15.62 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 15.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 15.8 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 15.89 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 15.98 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 16.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 16.17 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 16.26 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 16.36 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 16.45 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 16.55 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 16.64 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 16.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 16.84 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 16.94 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 17.03 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 17.13 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 17.23 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 17.33 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 17.43 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 17.53 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 17.64 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 17.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 17.84 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 17.95 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 18.05 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 18.16 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 18.26 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 18.37 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 18.47 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 18.58 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 18.69 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 18.8 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 18.91 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 19.02 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 19.07 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 19.08 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 19.03 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 18.93 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 18.78 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 18.63 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 18.48 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 18.34 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 18.19 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 18.05 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 17.96 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 17.93 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 17.95 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 18.03 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 18.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 18.3 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 18.43 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 18.57 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 18.7 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 18.84 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 19.02 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 19.24 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 19.5 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 19.81 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 20.17 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 20.53 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 20.89 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 21.27 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 21.65 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 22.03 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 22.42 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 22.82 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 23.22 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 23.62 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 24.02 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 24.43 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 24.85 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 25.28 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 25.71 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 26.15 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 26.67 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 27.31 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 28.12 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 28.96 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 29.83 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 30.71 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 31.59 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 32.56 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 33.63 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 34.7 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 35.77 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 36.81 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 37.84 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 38.87 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 39.92 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 40.98 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 42.03 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 43.11 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 44.24 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 45.37 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 46.5 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 47.61 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 48.75 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 49.93 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 51.1 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 52.25 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 53.34 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 54.44 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 55.58 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 56.71 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 57.83 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 59 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 60.19 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 61.49 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 62.95 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 64.41 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 65.86 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 67.28 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 68.66 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 70.05 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.43 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 72.78 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 74.07 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 75.35 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 76.66 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 78 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 79.29 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 80.49 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 81.67 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 82.81 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 83.93 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.01 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.07 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 87.12 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 88.14 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.12 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.08 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.01 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.93 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 92.98 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.16 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 95.3 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.43 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 97.71 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 99.27 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 101.39 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 103.97 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 106.09 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 107.95 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 109.68 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 110.91 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 111.86 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 112.63 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 113.12 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 113.39 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 113.66 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 113.93 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 114.25 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 114.6 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 114.97 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 115.32 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 115.68 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 116.02 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 116.34 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 116.64 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 116.92 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 117.18 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 117.44 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 117.68 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 117.89 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 118.08 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 118.25 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 118.39 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 118.52 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 118.62 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 118.7 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 118.75 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 118.78 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 118.79 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 118.76 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2049 | 118.69 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 118.57 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 118.42 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 118.23 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 118.01 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 117.75 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 117.46 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 117.13 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 116.76 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 116.36 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 115.93 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 115.46 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 114.98 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 114.46 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2063 | 113.92 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2064 | 113.36 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 112.77 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 112.17 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 111.56 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 110.93 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 110.28 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 109.61 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 108.92 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 108.21 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 107.49 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 106.75 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 105.99 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 105.22 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 104.45 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 103.66 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 102.87 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 102.07 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 101.26 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 100.43 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 99.6 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 98.76 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 97.92 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 97.06 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 96.2 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 95.34 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 94.46 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 93.58 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 92.69 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 91.82 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 90.94 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2094 | 90.06 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 89.19 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 88.33 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 87.47 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2098 | 86.61 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 85.75 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 84.9 people per km² | -1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 84.9 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 84.9 people per km² is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +28.0% | 8.12 people per km² | 10.39 people per km² |
| 1100 | -26.9% | 9.42 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.42 people per km² | 9.42 people per km² | 9.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.89 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.12 people per km² | 8.12 people per km² | 8.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.36 people per km² | 9.36 people per km² | 9.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.54 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.12 people per km² | 8.12 people per km² | 8.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.39 people per km² | 10.39 people per km² | 10.39 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.04 people per km² | 11.04 people per km² | 11.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.17 people per km² | 11.17 people per km² | 11.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.34 people per km² | 11.34 people per km² | 11.34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.5 people per km² | 11.5 people per km² | 11.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.67 people per km² | 11.67 people per km² | 11.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.84 people per km² | 11.84 people per km² | 11.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.01 people per km² | 12.01 people per km² | 12.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.18 people per km² | 12.18 people per km² | 12.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.36 people per km² | 12.36 people per km² | 12.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.54 people per km² | 12.54 people per km² | 12.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.77 people per km² | 12.68 people per km² | 12.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 12.98 people per km² | 12.88 people per km² | 13.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 13.28 people per km² | 13.13 people per km² | 13.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 13.7 people per km² | 13.51 people per km² | 13.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 14.14 people per km² | 13.94 people per km² | 14.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 14.58 people per km² | 14.39 people per km² | 14.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.01 people per km² | 14.82 people per km² | 15.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.67 people per km² | 15.28 people per km² | 16.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 16.6 people per km² | 16.17 people per km² | 17.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.59 people per km² | 17.13 people per km² | 18.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.63 people per km² | 18.16 people per km² | 19.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.55 people per km² | 17.96 people per km² | 19.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.39 people per km² | 17.93 people per km² | 19.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.75 people per km² | 19.24 people per km² | 22.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.68 people per km² | 22.82 people per km² | 26.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 31.32 people per km² | 27.31 people per km² | 35.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.57 people per km² | 36.81 people per km² | 46.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.75 people per km² | 47.61 people per km² | 57.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.13 people per km² | 59 people per km² | 71.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.51 people per km² | 72.78 people per km² | 83.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.56 people per km² | 85.01 people per km² | 94.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.87 people per km² | 95.3 people per km² | 110.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.77 people per km² | 111.86 people per km² | 115.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 116.99 people per km² | 115.68 people per km² | 118.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 118.63 people per km² | 118.25 people per km² | 118.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 117.46 people per km² | 115.93 people per km² | 118.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 112.99 people per km² | 110.28 people per km² | 115.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 106.32 people per km² | 102.87 people per km² | 109.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 98.31 people per km² | 94.46 people per km² | 102.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 89.65 people per km² | 85.75 people per km² | 93.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 84.9 people per km² | 84.9 people per km² | 84.9 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Turkey?
- Population density in Turkey was 84.9 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 118.79 people per km² in 2047.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 people per km² in 1100.
- How does Turkey rank for population density?
- Turkey ranks 133rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.