How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Urban population (% of total population)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

44.7%

in 2025

Turkey

89.5%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

Turkey rank

32nd

Urban population (% of total population) over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 89.5% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 44.8%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.1%	25.6%	9.5%	Turkey
1970s	20.7%	34.8%	14.1%	Turkey
1980s	25.5%	45.0%	19.4%	Turkey
1990s	30.4%	54.6%	24.3%	Turkey
2000s	34.9%	63.1%	28.2%	Turkey
2010s	39.6%	81.6%	42.0%	Turkey
2020s	43.4%	89.2%	45.8%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?: Turkey, 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 Turkey?: 44.8%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for urban population?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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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Indicator: Urban population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.