Urban population growth (annual %) in Turkey
Turkey: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Turkey, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 7.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Turkey 150th out of 218 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 (annual %) in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +70.9% | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| 2016 | -57.7% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| 2024 | +51.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2023 | -53.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | +47.1% | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| 2017 | -48.3% | 2.4% | 1.2% |
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 Turkey
- 147 Guyana 0.6% compare
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- 151 Slovenia 0.6% compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 0.6% compare
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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 urban population growth in Turkey?
- Urban population growth in Turkey was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for urban population growth?
- Turkey ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.