Police officers (1993-2007) in Türkiye

Türkiye: Police officers (1993-2007) was 329,533 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
329,533
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
370,095
in 2002
All-time low
114,391
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Police officers in Türkiye, 1993–2007

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200020071993: 114.4k1994: 142.0k1995: 256.3k1996: 282.5k1997: 304.3k1998: 322.8k1999: 345.0k2000: 347.8k2001: 368.9k2002: 370.1k2003: 318.2k2004: 327.4k2005: 330.3k2006: 325.7k2007: 329.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police officers in Türkiye is 329,533, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Türkiye peaked at 370,095 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 114,391, in 1993.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Police officers (1993-2007) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Police officers (1993-2007) in Türkiye, 1993 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1993 114,391 —
1994 142,019 +24.2%
1995 256,315 +80.5%
1996 282,482 +10.2%
1997 304,265 +7.7%
1998 322,766 +6.1%
1999 345,033 +6.9%
2000 347,806 +0.8%
2001 368,942 +6.1%
2002 370,095 +0.3%
2003 318,189 -14.0%
2004 327,371 +2.9%
2005 330,310 +0.9%
2006 325,738 -1.4%
2007 329,533 +1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Police officers (1993-2007) in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +80.5% 142,019 256,315

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252,467 114,391 345,033 7
2000s 339,748 318,189 370,095 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Germany 250,353 compare
  2. 3 Italy 247,510 compare
  3. 4 France 238,478 compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 238,478 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Türkiye?
Police officers in Türkiye was 329,533 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 370,095 in 2002.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 114,391 in 1993.
How does Türkiye rank for police officers?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police officers (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police officers (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 564 data points, 1993–2007
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