Share of population living in the capital city in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population living in the capital city was 4.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.07
World rank
153rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 2020
All-time low
1.4
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Turkey, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Turkey stood at 4.07. 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 Turkey peaked at 4.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1950.
That places Turkey 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4 | — |
| 1955 | 1.73 | +23.8% |
| 1960 | 2.06 | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 2.9 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 3.18 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.63 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.64 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | +6.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.62, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 | 1.4 | 1.73 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.06 | 2.51 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 2.9 | 3.18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 3.18 | 3.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.64 | 3.63 | 3.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.64 | 3.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.83 | 3.91 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 150 Netherlands 4.66 compare
- 151 Malawi 4.29 compare
- 152 Germany 4.23 compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 3.98 compare
- 155 Italy 3.96 compare
- 156 South Sudan 3.18 compare
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 the capital city in Turkey?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Turkey was 4.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Turkey ranks 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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