Population, total, per square kilometre in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population, total, per square kilometre was 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Türkiye, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Türkiye is 110.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Türkiye peaked at 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.84 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Türkiye 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 38.87 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 39.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 40.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 42.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 43.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 44.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 45.37 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 46.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 47.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 48.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 49.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 51.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 52.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 53.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 54.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 55.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 56.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 57.83 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 60.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 61.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 62.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 64.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 65.86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 67.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 68.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 70.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 72.78 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 74.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 75.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 76.66 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 78 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 79.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 80.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 81.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 82.81 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 83.93 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 87.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 88.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.32 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.94 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 100.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 103.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 104.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 105.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 107.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 108.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 109.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 110.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 110.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1 units per square kilometre | 37.84 units per square kilometre | 46.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.75 units per square kilometre | 47.61 units per square kilometre | 57.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.13 units per square kilometre | 59 units per square kilometre | 71.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.51 units per square kilometre | 72.78 units per square kilometre | 83.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.36 units per square kilometre | 85.01 units per square kilometre | 93.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.04 units per square kilometre | 95.04 units per square kilometre | 107.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.74 units per square kilometre | 108.34 units per square kilometre | 110.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 93 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ethiopia 114.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Austria 110.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Malaysia 106.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cuba 106.17 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5891 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8949 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Türkiye?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Türkiye was 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.84 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Türkiye rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Türkiye ranks 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.