Share of urban population living in slums in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of urban population living in slums was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 14.1% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Türkiye peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.
That places Türkiye 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 3 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Türkiye?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Türkiye was 14.1% 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 slums recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Türkiye ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).