Percentage of territory controlled by government in Türkiye

Türkiye: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 94.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
94.8
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
98th
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.83
in 1947
All-time low
44.75
in 1919
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Türkiye, 1789–2025

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Türkiye stood at 94.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Türkiye peaked at 97.83 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 44.75, in 1919.

Türkiye ranks 98th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of territory controlled by government in Türkiye, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 72.5
1790 72.5 +0.0%
1791 72.5 +0.0%
1792 72.5 +0.0%
1793 72.5 +0.0%
1794 72.5 +0.0%
1795 72.5 +0.0%
1796 72.5 +0.0%
1797 72.5 +0.0%
1798 72.5 +0.0%
1799 82.5 +13.8%
1800 80 -3.0%
1801 80 +0.0%
1802 80 +0.0%
1803 80 +0.0%
1804 80 +0.0%
1805 80 +0.0%
1806 80 +0.0%
1807 80 +0.0%
1808 72.5 -9.4%
1809 72.5 +0.0%
1810 72.5 +0.0%
1811 72.5 +0.0%
1812 72.5 +0.0%
1813 72.5 +0.0%
1814 67.5 -6.9%
1815 67.5 +0.0%
1816 67.5 +0.0%
1817 67.5 +0.0%
1818 67.5 +0.0%
1819 67.5 +0.0%
1820 67.5 +0.0%
1821 67.5 +0.0%
1822 67.5 +0.0%
1823 67.5 +0.0%
1824 67.5 +0.0%
1825 67.5 +0.0%
1826 67.5 +0.0%
1827 67.5 +0.0%
1828 67.5 +0.0%
1829 67.5 +0.0%
1830 59.5 -11.9%
1831 59.5 +0.0%
1832 59.5 +0.0%
1833 59.5 +0.0%
1834 59.5 +0.0%
1835 59.5 +0.0%
1836 59.5 +0.0%
1837 59.5 +0.0%
1838 59.5 +0.0%
1839 59.5 +0.0%
1840 59.5 +0.0%
1841 59.5 +0.0%
1842 59.5 +0.0%
1843 59.5 +0.0%
1844 59.5 +0.0%
1845 59.5 +0.0%
1846 59.5 +0.0%
1847 59.5 +0.0%
1848 59.5 +0.0%
1849 59.5 +0.0%
1850 59.5 +0.0%
1851 59.5 +0.0%
1852 59.5 +0.0%
1853 59.5 +0.0%
1854 59.5 +0.0%
1855 59.5 +0.0%
1856 59.5 +0.0%
1857 59.5 +0.0%
1858 59.5 +0.0%
1859 59.5 +0.0%
1860 59.5 +0.0%
1861 59.5 +0.0%
1862 59.5 +0.0%
1863 59.5 +0.0%
1864 59.5 +0.0%
1865 59.5 +0.0%
1866 59.5 +0.0%
1867 59.5 +0.0%
1868 59.5 +0.0%
1869 59.5 +0.0%
1870 59.5 +0.0%
1871 59.5 +0.0%
1872 59.5 +0.0%
1873 59.5 +0.0%
1874 59.5 +0.0%
1875 59.5 +0.0%
1876 59.5 +0.0%
1877 50 -16.0%
1878 49 -2.0%
1879 49 +0.0%
1880 49 +0.0%
1881 49 +0.0%
1882 49 +0.0%
1883 49 +0.0%
1884 49 +0.0%
1885 49 +0.0%
1886 49 +0.0%
1887 49 +0.0%
1888 49 +0.0%
1889 49 +0.0%
1890 49 +0.0%
1891 75.5 +54.1%
1892 75.5 +0.0%
1893 75.5 +0.0%
1894 75.5 +0.0%
1895 75.5 +0.0%
1896 75.5 +0.0%
1897 75.5 +0.0%
1898 75.5 +0.0%
1899 75.5 +0.0%
1900 75.5 +0.0%
1901 75.5 +0.0%
1902 75.06 -0.6%
1903 75.06 +0.0%
1904 75.06 +0.0%
1905 75.06 +0.0%
1906 75.06 +0.0%
1907 75.06 +0.0%
1908 75.27 +0.3%
1909 74.5 -1.0%
1910 74.5 +0.0%
1911 74.24 -0.3%
1912 69.62 -6.2%
1913 67.41 -3.2%
1914 66 -2.1%
1915 61.5 -6.8%
1916 61.5 +0.0%
1917 61.5 +0.0%
1918 52.1 -15.3%
1919 44.75 -14.1%
1920 45.62 +2.0%
1921 45.62 +0.0%
1922 55.76 +22.2%
1923 87 +56.0%
1924 95.17 +9.4%
1925 93.5 -1.8%
1926 95.33 +2.0%
1927 95.33 +0.0%
1928 95 -0.3%
1929 95 +0.0%
1930 95 +0.0%
1931 95.33 +0.4%
1932 95.33 +0.0%
1933 95.33 +0.0%
1934 95.33 +0.0%
1935 95.17 -0.2%
1936 95.17 +0.0%
1937 95.17 +0.0%
1938 96.17 +1.1%
1939 96 -0.2%
1940 96.17 +0.2%
1941 96.17 +0.0%
1942 96 -0.2%
1943 96 +0.0%
1944 95.67 -0.3%
1945 96 +0.3%
1946 97.67 +1.7%
1947 97.83 +0.2%
1948 97.67 -0.2%
1949 97.67 +0.0%
1950 97.67 +0.0%
1951 97.5 -0.2%
1952 97.33 -0.2%
1953 97.67 +0.3%
1954 97.67 +0.0%
1955 97.5 -0.2%
1956 97.83 +0.3%
1957 97.67 -0.2%
1958 97.83 +0.2%
1959 97.83 +0.0%
1960 97.83 +0.0%
1961 97.83 +0.0%
1962 97.83 +0.0%
1963 97.83 +0.0%
1964 97.83 +0.0%
1965 97.83 +0.0%
1966 97.83 +0.0%
1967 97.83 +0.0%
1968 97.83 +0.0%
1969 97.83 +0.0%
1970 97.83 +0.0%
1971 97.83 +0.0%
1972 97.83 +0.0%
1973 97.83 +0.0%
1974 97.83 +0.0%
1975 97.83 +0.0%
1976 97.83 +0.0%
1977 94.83 -3.1%
1978 94.83 +0.0%
1979 94.83 +0.0%
1980 94.83 +0.0%
1981 94.83 +0.0%
1982 94.83 +0.0%
1983 94.83 +0.0%
1984 94.83 +0.0%
1985 94.83 +0.0%
1986 94.83 +0.0%
1987 94.83 +0.0%
1988 94.83 +0.0%
1989 94.83 +0.0%
1990 94.83 +0.0%
1991 93.83 -1.1%
1992 93 -0.9%
1993 93 +0.0%
1994 93 +0.0%
1995 93 +0.0%
1996 93 +0.0%
1997 93 +0.0%
1998 93 +0.0%
1999 93.73 +0.8%
2000 93.83 +0.1%
2001 93.83 +0.0%
2002 96.5 +2.8%
2003 96.5 +0.0%
2004 97.2 +0.7%
2005 97.7 +0.5%
2006 97.7 +0.0%
2007 97.7 +0.0%
2008 97.7 +0.0%
2009 97.7 +0.0%
2010 97.7 +0.0%
2011 97.7 +0.0%
2012 97.7 +0.0%
2013 96.44 -1.3%
2014 96.44 +0.0%
2015 94.22 -2.3%
2016 92.78 -1.5%
2017 91.5 -1.4%
2018 93.12 +1.8%
2019 93.5 +0.4%
2020 94.29 +0.8%
2021 94.86 +0.6%
2022 93.5 -1.4%
2023 95.17 +1.8%
2024 95.83 +0.7%
2025 94.8 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 72.5 72.5 72.5 1
1790s 73.5 72.5 82.5 10
1800s 78.5 72.5 80 10
1810s 69.5 67.5 72.5 10
1820s 67.5 67.5 67.5 10
1830s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1840s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1850s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1860s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1870s 56.45 49 59.5 10
1880s 49 49 49 10
1890s 72.85 49 75.5 10
1900s 75.11 74.5 75.5 10
1910s 63.31 44.75 74.5 10
1920s 80.33 45.62 95.33 10
1930s 95.4 95 96.17 10
1940s 96.68 95.67 97.83 10
1950s 97.65 97.33 97.83 10
1960s 97.83 97.83 97.83 10
1970s 96.93 94.83 97.83 10
1980s 94.83 94.83 94.83 10
1990s 93.34 93 94.83 10
2000s 96.64 93.83 97.7 10
2010s 95.11 91.5 97.7 10
2020s 94.74 93.5 95.83 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Türkiye?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Türkiye was 94.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 97.83 in 1947.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 44.75 in 1919.
How does Türkiye rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Türkiye ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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