Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Turkey
Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 4.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.22 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 433.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Turkey peaked at 4.89 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
Turkey ranks 17th of 181 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 … square kilometre asylum in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +475.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 1989 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +643.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 0.347 units per square kilometre | +1747.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7925 units per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +160.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 454.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8992 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum 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 | +1747.3% | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.347 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +643.1% | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +475.5% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +164.5% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +160.3% | 0.7925 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +128.4% | 0.347 units per square kilometre | 0.7925 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 14 Montenegro 4.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Moldova 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 square in Turkey?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Turkey was 4.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Turkey rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.