Urban population in Turkey
Turkey: Urban population was 76.86 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 76.86 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Turkey peaked at 76.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.92 million | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 7.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 7.51 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 7.85 million | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 8.22 million | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 8.66 million | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 9.19 million | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 9.80 million | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 10.44 million | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 11.08 million | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 11.74 million | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 12.42 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.13 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 13.84 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 14.54 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 15.23 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 15.92 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 16.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 17.34 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 18.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 18.95 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 19.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 20.94 million | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 22.02 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 23.10 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24.19 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 25.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 26.39 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 27.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 28.59 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 29.62 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 31.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 32.62 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 33.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 34.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 35.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 36.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 38.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 39.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 41.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 43.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 45.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 48.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 50.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 52.70 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.46 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 59.79 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 64.53 million | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 68.22 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 69.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 74.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 75.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 76.86 million | +0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 76.86 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 18.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 76.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 21.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 million | 6.64 million | 10.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.18 million | 11.08 million | 17.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.64 million | 18.11 million | 27.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.08 million | 28.59 million | 37.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.45 million | 38.58 million | 48.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.70 million | 50.72 million | 73.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.68 million | 74.15 million | 76.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 in Turkey?
- Urban population in Turkey was 76.86 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 76.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for urban population?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.