Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Turkey, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0016 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1979.
Turkey ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -74.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +370.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +75.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +88.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -86.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +1706.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +95.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +69.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per person | +306.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | +9.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 19.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1706.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1982 | +370.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2002 | +306.4% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 1990 | +95.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Turkey?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Turkey was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.