Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Turkey
Turkey: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 111.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
111.12 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 216 countries
All-time high
111.12 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
37.84 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Turkey, 1961–2024
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 2024, population density in Turkey stood at 111.12 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Turkey peaked at 111.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.84 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 97th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Turkey, 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% |
| 2024 | 111.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 111.12 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 111.12 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 | 110.02 people per sq. km of land area | 108.34 people per sq. km of land area | 111.12 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 94 Portugal 116.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 95 Slovakia 112.77 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 96 Austria 111.22 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 98 Malaysia 108.23 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 99 Armenia 107.57 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 100 Iraq 106.06 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Turkey
- 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)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 3.07 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Turkey?
- Population density in Turkey was 111.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 111.12 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.84 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for population density?
- Turkey ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.