Share of population living in the capital city in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of population living in the capital city was 4.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Türkiye, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Türkiye stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Türkiye peaked at 4.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1950.
That places Türkiye 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4% | — |
| 1955 | 1.7% | +23.8% |
| 1960 | 2.1% | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
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- 150 Netherlands 4.7% compare
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- 152 Germany 4.2% compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 155 Italy 4.0% compare
- 156 South Sudan 3.2% compare
More population data for Türkiye
- 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 share of population living in the capital city in Türkiye?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Türkiye was 4.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1950.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Türkiye ranks 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.