Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.1677 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1677 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
141st
of 234 countries
All-time high
7.41 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-0.1549 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Turkey stood at 0.1677 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 7.41 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.1549 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 141st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1953 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1956 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1957 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1958 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1959 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1960 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 2 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2013 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2014 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0795 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1516 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5628 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3028 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2765 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1549 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3623 % change on previous year | -2078.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1677 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1677 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3466 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1677 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1735 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2078.9% | -0.0183 % change on previous year | 0.3623 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +290.9% | -0.0795 % change on previous year | 0.1516 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +271.1% | 0.1516 % change on previous year | 0.5628 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -156.0% | 0.2765 % change on previous year | -0.1549 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -107.8% | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.0795 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +88.2% | -0.1549 % change on previous year | -0.0183 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.0795 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.156 % change on previous year | -0.1549 % change on previous year | 0.3623 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 138 Armenia 0.1782 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Denmark 0.1688 % change on previous year compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 0.1686 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Georgia 0.1622 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Vanuatu 0.1584 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Brunei 0.1505 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Turkey was 0.1677 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1549 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 141st out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.