Turkey has a population density of 287.8 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. Turkey has 98,624 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Turkey and Uzbekistan are ranked 84th and 106th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Turkey has 1.05% of the world's population and 0.52% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in Turkey is 34.7% higher than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
Turkey
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 287.8 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 84/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
85914550
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 297,156 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,870 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 58.2% | 8.13% |
Turkey vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Turkey increased by 24.7%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, Turkey ranked 83rd for population density and is in 84th place now. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkey
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 287.8 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 287.1 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 286 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 283.2 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 280.6 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 277.9 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 274 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 270.3 | 187 |
| 2016 | 266.8 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 263.2 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 259.7 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 256.3 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 253 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 249.8 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 246.1 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 242.4 | 166 |
| 2008 | 239.1 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 236.1 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 235.7 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 233.3 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 230.8 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 228.3 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 225.6 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 222.9 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 220.2 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 217.4 | 149 |
| 1998 | 214.5 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 211.5 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 208.5 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 205.4 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 202 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 198.5 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 195.2 | 130.8 |
| 1991 | 191.9 | - |
| 1990 | 188.5 | - |
| 1989 | 185 | - |
| 1988 | 181.4 | - |
| 1987 | 177.8 | - |
| 1986 | 174.2 | - |
| 1985 | 170.6 | - |
| 1984 | 166.8 | - |
| 1983 | 163 | - |
| 1982 | 159.3 | - |
| 1981 | 155.9 | - |
| 1980 | 152.8 | - |
| 1979 | 149.8 | - |
| 1978 | 146.9 | - |
| 1977 | 143.9 | - |
| 1976 | 141 | - |
| 1975 | 138.2 | - |
| 1974 | 135.3 | - |
| 1973 | 132.4 | - |
| 1972 | 129.3 | - |
| 1971 | 126.3 | - |
| 1970 | 123.3 | - |
| 1969 | 120.4 | - |
| 1968 | 117.5 | - |
| 1967 | 114.6 | - |
| 1966 | 111.7 | - |
| 1965 | 108.8 | - |
| 1964 | 106.1 | - |
| 1963 | 103.4 | - |
| 1962 | 100.7 | - |
| 1961 | 98 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkey
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 77% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 72% | 51% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | 51% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | 50% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | 49% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 66% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 60% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 57.9% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 55.3% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 47% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 38.9% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 38.2% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 35.8% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 35% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 32.6% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 32.1% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 31.5% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.2% to 77.9% in Turkey and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
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