Urban population growth in Türkiye
Türkiye: Urban population growth was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Türkiye, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Türkiye is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Türkiye peaked at 7.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +70.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -53.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 147 Guyana 0.6% compare
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- 149 United States of America 0.6% compare
- 151 Slovenia 0.6% compare
- 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6% compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 0.5% compare
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Share co2 vs population 0.6418 (2100)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 617.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.7096 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 19.52 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 1.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Türkiye?
- Urban population growth in Türkiye was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for urban population growth?
- Türkiye ranks 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.