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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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