Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Türkiye: Urban population
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
44.7%
in 2025
Türkiye
89.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Türkiye rank
32nd
Urban population over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 89.5% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 44.8%.
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 | 16.1% | 25.6% | 9.5% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 34.8% | 14.1% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 45.0% | 19.4% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 54.6% | 24.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 63.1% | 28.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 81.6% | 42.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 89.2% | 45.8% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 89.5% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
- 44.8%, 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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Türkiye 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.