Urban population, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Urban population, male was 36.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Türkiye, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 36.2% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Türkiye peaked at 36.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1980.
Türkiye ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.8% | — |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.0% | 21.8% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.4% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.9% | 36.2% | 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, male in Türkiye?
- Urban population, male in Türkiye was 36.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for urban population, male?
- Türkiye ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.