Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 82.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Türkiye, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Türkiye stood at 82.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Türkiye peaked at 82.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1950.
Türkiye ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.0% | — |
| 1955 | 55.5% | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 59.1% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 62.2% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 65.1% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.7% | 52.0% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.6% | 59.1% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 65.1% | 67.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 69.2% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 72.2% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 76.6% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.4% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Türkiye
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Türkiye?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Türkiye was 82.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1950.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Türkiye ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.