Population density in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population density was 110.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.87 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
110.87 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
37.84 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Türkiye, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Türkiye stood at 110.87 people per sq. km of land area. 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 density in Türkiye peaked at 110.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.84 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Türkiye ranks 95th of 215 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 density in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.84 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 38.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 39.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 40.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 42.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 43.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 44.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 45.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 46.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 47.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 48.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 49.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 51.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 52.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 53.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 54.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 55.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 56.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 57.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 60.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 61.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 62.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 64.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 65.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 67.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 68.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 70.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 72.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 74.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 75.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 76.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 79.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 80.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 81.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 82.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 83.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 87.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 88.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 100.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 103.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 104.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 105.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 107.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 108.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 109.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 110.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 110.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1 people per sq. km of land area | 37.84 people per sq. km of land area | 46.5 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.75 people per sq. km of land area | 47.61 people per sq. km of land area | 57.83 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.13 people per sq. km of land area | 59 people per sq. km of land area | 71.43 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.51 people per sq. km of land area | 72.78 people per sq. km of land area | 83.93 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.36 people per sq. km of land area | 85.01 people per sq. km of land area | 93.6 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.04 people per sq. km of land area | 95.04 people per sq. km of land area | 107.3 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.74 people per sq. km of land area | 108.34 people per sq. km of land area | 110.87 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 92 Egypt 115.06 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 93 Ethiopia 114.04 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 94 Slovakia 112.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 96 Austria 110.66 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 97 Malaysia 106.91 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 98 Cuba 106.17 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Türkiye
- Population in the largest city 21.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.392 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 33.66 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 42.64 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 16.24 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Türkiye?
- Population density in Türkiye was 110.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 110.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.84 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Türkiye rank for population density?
- Türkiye ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density 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 FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.