Pre-demographic dividend vs Turkey: Urban population (% of total population)
Pre-demographic dividend
46.0%
in 2025
Turkey
89.5%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
34th
Turkey rank
32nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 89.5% against 46.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 43.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.9 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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 | Pre-demographic dividend | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 25.6% | 10.5% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 34.8% | 14.1% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 45.0% | 18.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 54.6% | 23.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 63.1% | 27.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 81.6% | 40.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 89.2% | 44.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Pre-demographic dividend or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 89.5% against 46.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Pre-demographic dividend and Turkey?
- 43.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and Turkey rank globally for urban population?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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.