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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 234 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

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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 234 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 130 Brunei 88.2 people per km² compare
  2. 131 Zambia 86.73 people per km² compare
  3. 132 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 86.58 people per km² compare
  4. 134 Morocco 84.89 people per km² compare
  5. 135 Hungary 81.75 people per km² compare
  6. 136 Slovenia 81.05 people per km² compare

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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 234 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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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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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.