Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0344 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Turkey is 0.0344 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0452 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1979.
Turkey ranks 10th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +464.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -81.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +92.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +98.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | +628.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -70.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +164.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +57.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | +1723.9% |
| 2013 | 0.008 units per person | +125.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 units per person | +156.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 units per person | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0433 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0452 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0447 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.042 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0344 units per person | -9.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0344 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 88.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0344 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0146 units per person, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1723.9% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0036 units per person |
| 1989 | +628.7% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1980 | +464.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2007 | +164.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2014 | +156.8% | 0.008 units per person | 0.0206 units per person |
| 2013 | +125.5% | 0.0036 units per person | 0.008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0452 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Turkey?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Turkey was 0.0344 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0452 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1979.
- How does Turkey rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.