Turkey has a population density of 287.8 people per square mile compared to 83.4 people in Venezuela. Turkey has 98,624 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Turkey and Venezuela are ranked 84th and 151st, 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 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, hence the population density in Turkey is 245% higher than in Venezuela.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 287.8 ppl/mi² | 83.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 84/197 | 151/197 |
| Population |
85914550
|
28610737
|
| Land area | 297,156 sq mi | 340,561 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,870 sq ft | 334,241 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 11.5% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 88.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 58.2% | 26.2% |
Turkey vs Venezuela:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Turkey increased by 24.7%, compared to a 7.84% growth in Venezuela.
In 2004, Turkey ranked 83rd for population density and is in 84th place now. Venezuela was 146th in 2004 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 287.8 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 287.1 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 286 | 82.8 |
| 2021 | 283.2 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 280.6 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 277.9 | 85 |
| 2018 | 274 | 87.5 |
| 2017 | 270.3 | 89.7 |
| 2016 | 266.8 | 90.3 |
| 2015 | 263.2 | 89.8 |
| 2014 | 259.7 | 88.8 |
| 2013 | 256.3 | 87.8 |
| 2012 | 253 | 86.8 |
| 2011 | 249.8 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 246.1 | 84.6 |
| 2009 | 242.4 | 83.5 |
| 2008 | 239.1 | 82.4 |
| 2007 | 236.1 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 235.7 | 79.9 |
| 2005 | 233.3 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 230.8 | 77.3 |
| 2003 | 228.3 | 76 |
| 2002 | 225.6 | 74.7 |
| 2001 | 222.9 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 220.2 | 72 |
| 1999 | 217.4 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 214.5 | 69.3 |
| 1997 | 211.5 | 67.9 |
| 1996 | 208.5 | 66.5 |
| 1995 | 205.4 | 65.2 |
| 1994 | 202 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 198.5 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 195.2 | 61 |
| 1991 | 191.9 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 188.5 | 58.2 |
| 1989 | 185 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 181.4 | 55.4 |
| 1987 | 177.8 | 54 |
| 1986 | 174.2 | 52.6 |
| 1985 | 170.6 | 51.3 |
| 1984 | 166.8 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 163 | 48.6 |
| 1982 | 159.3 | 47.3 |
| 1981 | 155.9 | 46.1 |
| 1980 | 152.8 | 44.8 |
| 1979 | 149.8 | 43.6 |
| 1978 | 146.9 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 143.9 | 41.1 |
| 1976 | 141 | 40 |
| 1975 | 138.2 | 38.8 |
| 1974 | 135.3 | 37.7 |
| 1973 | 132.4 | 36.6 |
| 1972 | 129.3 | 35.5 |
| 1971 | 126.3 | 34.5 |
| 1970 | 123.3 | 33.4 |
| 1969 | 120.4 | 32.4 |
| 1968 | 117.5 | 31.4 |
| 1967 | 114.6 | 30.4 |
| 1966 | 111.7 | 29.4 |
| 1965 | 108.8 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 106.1 | 27.5 |
| 1963 | 103.4 | 26.6 |
| 1962 | 100.7 | 25.7 |
| 1961 | 98 | 24.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 77.9% | 88.5% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 77% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | 72% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | 88.1% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | 88.1% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | 88% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | 88% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | 88% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | 88% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | 87.9% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | 87.9% |
| 2002 | 66% | 87.9% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | 87.8% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | 87.6% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | 87.3% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | 87% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | 86.6% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | 86.3% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | 86% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | 85.7% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | 85.4% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | 85% |
| 1991 | 60% | 84.7% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | 84.3% |
| 1989 | 57.9% | 83.8% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | 83.4% |
| 1987 | 55.3% | 82.9% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | 82.4% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | 81.9% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | 81.4% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 80.9% |
| 1982 | 47% | 80.4% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | 79.8% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | 79.2% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | 78.5% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | 77.9% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | 77.2% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | 76.5% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | 75.8% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | 75.1% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | 74.3% |
| 1972 | 39.6% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 38.9% | 72.8% |
| 1970 | 38.2% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 70.9% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | 70% |
| 1967 | 35.8% | 69% |
| 1966 | 34.9% | 68% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | 67% |
| 1964 | 33.7% | 66% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | 65% |
| 1962 | 32.6% | 63.9% |
| 1961 | 32.1% | 62.9% |
| 1960 | 31.5% | 61.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.2% to 77.9% in Turkey and from 87.9% to 88.5% in Venezuela.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Ankara | 5.8M |
| Izmir | 4.49M |
| Bursa | 2.9M |
| Antalya | 2.43M |
| Konya | 2.23M |
| Urfa | 1.99M |
| Kocaeli | 1.85M |
| Adana | 1.77M |
| Diyarbakir | 1.73M |
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Caracas | 2.25M |
| Maracaibo | 1.55M |
| Valencia | 1.48M |
| Maracay | 1.1M |
| Barquisimeto | 1.06M |
| Barinas | 874K |
| Maturin | 753K |
| Ciudad Guayana | 751K |
| Catia La Mar | 662K |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 568K |
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