Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 12.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.85 units per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
12.19 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.45 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 35.85 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.19 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 30.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 30.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 31.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 31.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 32.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 32.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 32.94 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 33.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 33.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 34.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 34.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 34.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 34.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 34.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 35.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 35.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 35.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 35.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 35.64 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 35.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 35.7 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.59 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.57 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.59 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 35.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.17 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.88 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.54 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.86 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.48 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.03 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.86 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.14 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.21 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.57 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.15 units per square kilometre | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 32.94 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.32 units per square kilometre | 33.21 units per square kilometre | 35.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.72 units per square kilometre | 35.47 units per square kilometre | 35.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.53 units per square kilometre | 35.17 units per square kilometre | 35.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.98 units per square kilometre | 30.28 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 units per square kilometre | 12.57 units per square kilometre | 29.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 units per square kilometre | 12.19 units per square kilometre | 12.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 151 Mali 13.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Luxembourg 13.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Iran 13.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 12.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 United States Virgin Islands 11.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Chad 11.3 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Turkey was 12.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35.85 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.