Cyprus vs Turkey: Urban population, per square kilometre
Cyprus
97.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
98.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cyprus rank
72nd
Turkey rank
69th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 98.7 units per square kilometre against 97.05 units per square kilometre in Cyprus, a difference of 1.65 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 69th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.58 units per square kilometre | 10.94 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 35.01 units per square kilometre | 18.43 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 50.86 units per square kilometre | 29.42 units per square kilometre | 21.44 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 63 units per square kilometre | 42.98 units per square kilometre | 20.02 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 76.03 units per square kilometre | 56.45 units per square kilometre | 19.58 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 87.82 units per square kilometre | 82.76 units per square kilometre | 5.05 units per square kilometre | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 95.55 units per square kilometre | 97.71 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 98.7 units per square kilometre against 97.05 units per square kilometre in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 1.65 units per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 69th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.