Share of the population living in cities in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population living in cities was 63.83 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63.83
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.83
in 2020
All-time low
17.01
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Turkey, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Turkey is 63.83, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities in Turkey?
- Share of the population living in cities in Turkey was 63.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 63.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.01 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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