Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Türkiye

Türkiye: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2010
All-time low
9.1%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Türkiye, 2006–2024

051015202006201520242006: 13.7 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 13.6 %2020: 10.3 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 10.2 %2024: 10.3 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Türkiye stood at 10.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Türkiye peaked at 19.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2007.

Türkiye ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Türkiye, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 13.7%
2007 9.1% -33.6%
2008 10.4% +14.3%
2009 11.2% +7.7%
2010 19.4% +73.2%
2011 17.9% -7.7%
2012 17.9% +0.0%
2013 16.4% -8.4%
2014 14.8% -9.8%
2015 16.7% +12.8%
2016 15.5% -7.2%
2017 14.8% -4.5%
2018 13.4% -9.5%
2019 13.6% +1.5%
2020 10.3% -24.3%
2021 11.5% +11.7%
2022 10.8% -6.3%
2023 10.2% -4.9%
2024 10.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 9.1% 13.7% 4
2010s 16.0% 13.4% 19.4% 10
2020s 10.6% 10.2% 11.5% 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Iceland 12.7% compare
  2. 7 Germany 12.0% compare
  3. 8 Sweden 10.6% compare
  4. 10 Myanmar 9.5% compare
  5. 11 Czechia 9.2% compare
  6. 12 Estonia 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Türkiye?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Türkiye was 10.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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