Urban population, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Urban population, female was 37.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Türkiye, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 37.2% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Türkiye peaked at 37.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1980.
Türkiye ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 22.0% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 29.8% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.7% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.8% | 37.2% | 2 |
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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 urban population, female in Türkiye?
- Urban population, female in Türkiye was 37.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for urban population, female?
- Türkiye ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.