Population, per square kilometre in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population, 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
73rd
of 186 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, per square kilometre in Türkiye, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 110.87 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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.
Türkiye ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, 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
- 70 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ethiopia 114.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Austria 110.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Malaysia 106.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Slovenia 105.31 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Türkiye?
- Population, per square kilometre in Türkiye was 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 110.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, 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, per square kilometre?
- Türkiye ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.