IDA blend vs Turkey: Urban population (% of total population)
IDA blend
49.2%
in 2025
Turkey
89.5%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
32nd
Turkey rank
32nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- IDA blend
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 89.5% against 49.2% in IDA blend, a difference of 40.3%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.8 times IDA blend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 25.6% | 5.3% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 34.8% | 9.6% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 45.0% | 14.7% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 54.6% | 20.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 63.1% | 23.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 81.6% | 37.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 89.2% | 41.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, IDA blend or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 89.5% against 49.2% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between IDA blend and Turkey?
- 40.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Turkey rank globally for urban population?
- IDA blend ranks 32nd 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.