Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Turkey
Turkey: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 26.91 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Turkey, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Turkey stood at 26.91 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Turkey peaked at 26.91 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1950.
That places Turkey 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.64 million | — |
| 1955 | 2.07 million | +26.3% |
| 1960 | 2.45 million | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 4.32 million | +76.0% |
| 1970 | 6.80 million | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 8.25 million | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 9.51 million | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 11.34 million | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 13.17 million | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 14.52 million | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 16.78 million | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 18.37 million | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 21.32 million | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 23.83 million | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 26.91 million | +12.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 26.91 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 26.91 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million, 23.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban agglomerations more than 1 million 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +76.0% | 2.45 million | 4.32 million |
| 1970 | +57.4% | 4.32 million | 6.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.85 million | 1.64 million | 2.07 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.39 million | 2.45 million | 4.32 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.52 million | 6.80 million | 8.25 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.43 million | 9.51 million | 11.34 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.85 million | 13.17 million | 14.52 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.57 million | 16.78 million | 18.37 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.58 million | 21.32 million | 23.83 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.91 million | 26.91 million | 26.91 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Turkey?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Turkey was 26.91 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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