Caribbean Small States vs Turkey: Urban population (% of total population)
Caribbean Small States
50.1%
in 2025
Turkey
89.5%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
31st
Turkey rank
32nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 89.5% against 50.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.4% | 25.6% | 10.8% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 34.8% | 10.6% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 45.0% | 4.6% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 54.6% | 3.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 63.1% | 12.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 81.6% | 31.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 89.2% | 39.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Caribbean Small States or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 89.5% against 50.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Caribbean Small States and Turkey?
- 39.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Turkey rank globally for urban population?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.