Turkey has a population density of 287.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Turkey has 98,624 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Turkey ranked 84th out of 197.
Turkey has 1.05% of the world's population and 0.52% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Turkey compared to the World's average
Turkey
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 287.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 84/197 | N/A |
| Population |
85914550
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 297,156 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,870 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 58.2% | 28.6% |
Turkey population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Turkey has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 24.7%. The population density rank was 83rd 21 years ago and is 84th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 287.8 | 84 |
| 2023 | 287.1 | 83 |
| 2022 | 286 | 83 |
| 2021 | 283.2 | 82 |
| 2020 | 280.6 | 82 |
| 2019 | 277.9 | 83 |
| 2018 | 274 | 84 |
| 2017 | 270.3 | 85 |
| 2016 | 266.8 | 85 |
| 2015 | 263.2 | 85 |
| 2014 | 259.7 | 84 |
| 2013 | 256.3 | 84 |
| 2012 | 253 | 84 |
| 2011 | 249.8 | 84 |
| 2010 | 246.1 | 83 |
| 2009 | 242.4 | 83 |
| 2008 | 239.1 | 82 |
| 2007 | 236.1 | 83 |
| 2006 | 235.7 | 83 |
| 2005 | 233.3 | 83 |
| 2004 | 230.8 | 83 |
| 2003 | 228.3 | 84 |
| 2002 | 225.6 | 84 |
| 2001 | 222.9 | 84 |
| 2000 | 220.2 | 85 |
| 1999 | 217.4 | 82 |
| 1998 | 214.5 | 82 |
| 1997 | 211.5 | 82 |
| 1996 | 208.5 | 83 |
| 1995 | 205.4 | 84 |
| 1994 | 202 | 83 |
| 1993 | 198.5 | 84 |
| 1992 | 195.2 | 84 |
| 1991 | 191.9 | 76 |
| 1990 | 188.5 | 75 |
| 1989 | 185 | 73 |
| 1988 | 181.4 | 73 |
| 1987 | 177.8 | 73 |
| 1986 | 174.2 | 73 |
| 1985 | 170.6 | 73 |
| 1984 | 166.8 | 73 |
| 1983 | 163 | 73 |
| 1982 | 159.3 | 73 |
| 1981 | 155.9 | 73 |
| 1980 | 152.8 | 73 |
| 1979 | 149.8 | 73 |
| 1978 | 146.9 | 74 |
| 1977 | 143.9 | 74 |
| 1976 | 141 | 74 |
| 1975 | 138.2 | 74 |
| 1974 | 135.3 | 74 |
| 1973 | 132.4 | 74 |
| 1972 | 129.3 | 72 |
| 1971 | 126.3 | 71 |
| 1970 | 123.3 | 71 |
| 1969 | 120.4 | 71 |
| 1968 | 117.5 | 71 |
| 1967 | 114.6 | 71 |
| 1966 | 111.7 | 71 |
| 1965 | 108.8 | 71 |
| 1964 | 106.1 | 72 |
| 1963 | 103.4 | 72 |
| 1962 | 100.7 | 72 |
| 1961 | 98 | 72 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Turkey from 1960 to 2024: 31.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 64.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 77.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 56 |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 58 |
| 2022 | 77% | 58 |
| 2021 | 76.6% | 58 |
| 2020 | 76.1% | 58 |
| 2019 | 75.6% | 58 |
| 2018 | 75.1% | 58 |
| 2017 | 74.6% | 59 |
| 2016 | 74.1% | 60 |
| 2015 | 73.6% | 61 |
| 2014 | 73.1% | 62 |
| 2013 | 72.5% | 62 |
| 2012 | 72% | 62 |
| 2011 | 71.4% | 62 |
| 2010 | 70.8% | 62 |
| 2009 | 70.2% | 61 |
| 2008 | 69.7% | 60 |
| 2007 | 69.1% | 60 |
| 2006 | 68.4% | 62 |
| 2005 | 67.8% | 63 |
| 2004 | 67.2% | 65 |
| 2003 | 66.6% | 67 |
| 2002 | 66% | 67 |
| 2001 | 65.3% | 68 |
| 2000 | 64.7% | 68 |
| 1999 | 64.2% | 70 |
| 1998 | 63.7% | 70 |
| 1997 | 63.2% | 70 |
| 1996 | 62.7% | 70 |
| 1995 | 62.1% | 70 |
| 1994 | 61.6% | 71 |
| 1993 | 61.1% | 72 |
| 1992 | 60.5% | 72 |
| 1991 | 60% | 72 |
| 1990 | 59.2% | 72 |
| 1989 | 57.9% | 72 |
| 1988 | 56.6% | 75 |
| 1987 | 55.3% | 77 |
| 1986 | 53.9% | 81 |
| 1985 | 52.4% | 83 |
| 1984 | 50.6% | 86 |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 90 |
| 1982 | 47% | 97 |
| 1981 | 45.2% | 98 |
| 1980 | 43.8% | 100 |
| 1979 | 43.4% | 100 |
| 1978 | 42.9% | 100 |
| 1977 | 42.5% | 99 |
| 1976 | 42.1% | 98 |
| 1975 | 41.6% | 98 |
| 1974 | 40.9% | 100 |
| 1973 | 40.3% | 99 |
| 1972 | 39.6% | 100 |
| 1971 | 38.9% | 101 |
| 1970 | 38.2% | 101 |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 102 |
| 1968 | 36.6% | 104 |
| 1967 | 35.8% | 104 |
| 1966 | 34.9% | 105 |
| 1965 | 34.2% | 103 |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 104 |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 101 |
| 1962 | 32.6% | 101 |
| 1961 | 32.1% | 100 |
| 1960 | 31.5% | 99 |
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