Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 17.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2009
All-time low
16.3%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2023
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Türkiye, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Türkiye stood at 17.2%.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Türkiye peaked at 28.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.3% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 17.6% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 2 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.48 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 62,993 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 20.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Türkiye?
- Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Türkiye was 17.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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