Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey

Turkey: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 31.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31.26
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
31.26
in 2020
All-time low
7.79
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey, 1950–2020

10152025301950198520201950: 7.81955: 8.51960: 8.71965: 13.41970: 18.61975: 20.11980: 211985: 22.41990: 23.51995: 23.82000: 25.62005: 26.52010: 29.12015: 29.82020: 31.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey stood at 31.26. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey peaked at 31.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1950.

That places Turkey 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 7.79 —
1955 8.51 +9.3%
1960 8.66 +1.8%
1965 13.36 +54.2%
1970 18.56 +38.9%
1975 20.09 +8.3%
1980 20.95 +4.3%
1985 22.37 +6.8%
1990 23.51 +5.1%
1995 23.8 +1.2%
2000 25.65 +7.8%
2005 26.49 +3.3%
2010 29.07 +9.7%
2015 29.79 +2.5%
2020 31.26 +4.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 31.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.76, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 31.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.57, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey 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
1965 +54.2% 8.66 13.36
1970 +38.9% 13.36 18.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8.15 7.79 8.51 2
1960s 11.01 8.66 13.36 2
1970s 19.32 18.56 20.09 2
1980s 21.66 20.95 22.37 2
1990s 23.65 23.51 23.8 2
2000s 26.07 25.65 26.49 2
2010s 29.43 29.07 29.79 2
2020s 31.26 31.26 31.26 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 27 Angola 32.31 compare
  2. 28 Ghana 32.14 compare
  3. 29 Somalia 31.58 compare
  4. 31 Ecuador 31.16 compare
  5. 32 Iraq 30.98 compare
  6. 33 Cameroon 30.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Turkey was 31.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 31.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1950.
How does Turkey rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Turkey ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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