Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Türkiye: Urban population, per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.4466 units per person
in 2025
Türkiye
0.8949 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Türkiye rank
32nd
Urban population, per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.8949 units per person against 0.4466 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.4483 units per person.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1611 units per person | 0.2564 units per person | 0.0952 units per person | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0.207 units per person | 0.3476 units per person | 0.1406 units per person | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.2554 units per person | 0.4496 units per person | 0.1942 units per person | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.3037 units per person | 0.5465 units per person | 0.2427 units per person | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.3487 units per person | 0.6309 units per person | 0.2822 units per person | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.396 units per person | 0.8164 units per person | 0.4204 units per person | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.434 units per person | 0.8917 units per person | 0.4576 units per person | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.8949 units per person against 0.4466 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
- 0.4483 units per person, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.