Population, total, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Population, total, per square kilometre was 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.87 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 216 countries
All-time high
110.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
37.84 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Turkey 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 Turkey 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 Turkey 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 110.87 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 110.87 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 Turkey
- 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 Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Turkey was 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.84 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.