Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1133 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1133 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0471 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey is 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0482 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0584 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0608 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0622 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0637 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0693 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0707 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0734 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0747 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0773 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0811 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0855 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0886 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0924 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0936 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0947 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.097 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0984 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1069 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1114 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0522 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0584 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0707 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0845 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0936 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0947 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1104 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1125 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1114 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 91 Slovakia 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 0.114 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Portugal 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ethiopia 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Austria 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.