Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.392 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Türkiye is 0.392 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Türkiye peaked at 0.392 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1182 units per person, in 1960.
Türkiye ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1182 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1223 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1275 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1331 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1389 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1452 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1505 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1554 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1607 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1664 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1725 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1766 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1798 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1833 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.187 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1911 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1946 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1977 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.201 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2045 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2081 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2124 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2167 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2207 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2249 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2293 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2333 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2374 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2417 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2461 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2509 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2544 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2574 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2603 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2633 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2666 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2703 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2743 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2779 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2814 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2851 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2903 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2963 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3026 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3093 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3162 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3234 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3336 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3405 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3471 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3533 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3598 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3645 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3664 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3682 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3696 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3706 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3717 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3727 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3734 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3759 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3785 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3806 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3846 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3888 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.392 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1418 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | 0.1664 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1888 units per person | 0.1725 units per person | 0.2045 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2271 units per person | 0.2081 units per person | 0.2461 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2657 units per person | 0.2509 units per person | 0.2814 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3144 units per person | 0.2851 units per person | 0.3471 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.367 units per person | 0.3533 units per person | 0.3734 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3834 units per person | 0.3759 units per person | 0.392 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Türkiye
- Population in the largest city 21.1% (2025)
- Population density 110.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- 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 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Türkiye?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Türkiye was 0.392 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.392 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1182 units per person in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.