Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 63.83 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkey, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkey stood at 63.83. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkey peaked at 63.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.01, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.01 | — |
| 1955 | 20.1 | +18.2% |
| 1960 | 23.16 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 28.76 | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 34.34 | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 37.76 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 40.66 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 44.57 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 47.66 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 50.6 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 53.6 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 57.04 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 60.26 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 62.31 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.83 | +2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 63.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 63.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.56 | 17.01 | 20.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.96 | 23.16 | 28.76 | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.05 | 34.34 | 37.76 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.61 | 40.66 | 44.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.13 | 47.66 | 50.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.32 | 53.6 | 57.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.28 | 60.26 | 62.31 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.83 | 63.83 | 63.83 | 1 |
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 share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkey?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Turkey was 63.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 63.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.01 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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