Urban area over the long-term in Turkey
Turkey: Urban area over the long-term was 7,698 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,698 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,698 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
34.63 km² per grid cell
in 1100
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Turkey, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 7,698 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Turkey peaked at 7,698 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.63 km² per grid cell, in 1100.
That places Turkey 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Turkey, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 45.26 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 34.63 km² per grid cell | -23.5% |
| 1200 | 42.66 km² per grid cell | +23.2% |
| 1300 | 51.24 km² per grid cell | +20.1% |
| 1400 | 42.96 km² per grid cell | -16.1% |
| 1500 | 48.12 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1600 | 63.92 km² per grid cell | +32.8% |
| 1700 | 70.39 km² per grid cell | +10.1% |
| 1710 | 80.23 km² per grid cell | +14.0% |
| 1720 | 89.15 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1730 | 99.05 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1740 | 110.06 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1750 | 122.29 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1760 | 135.88 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1770 | 150.97 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1780 | 167.75 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1790 | 186.38 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1800 | 207.09 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1810 | 230.1 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1820 | 255.67 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1830 | 290.6 km² per grid cell | +13.7% |
| 1840 | 329.23 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1850 | 372.9 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1860 | 421.87 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1870 | 475.18 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1880 | 521.62 km² per grid cell | +9.8% |
| 1890 | 553.02 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 553.02 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 553.02 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 553.02 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 553.02 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 553.02 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 553.02 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 566.83 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 596.84 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 629.3 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 664.4 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 702.18 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 738.39 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 774.42 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 812.01 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 851.02 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 891.46 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 931.81 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 972.89 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,015 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1,060 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,106 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,160 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,219 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,281 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1,346 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1,416 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1,484 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,555 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1,628 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,704 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,783 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,855 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1,925 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,996 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,070 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,146 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,275 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2,429 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2,589 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2,755 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2,926 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3,068 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3,231 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3,383 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,515 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3,652 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 3,763 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,929 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 4,033 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4,139 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4,249 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,361 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,475 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,591 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,708 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,824 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,924 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,024 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,126 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,229 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,333 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,440 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,547 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,656 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,766 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,876 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,988 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,100 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,245 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,359 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,510 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,626 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,743 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,861 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,979 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,099 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,205 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,311 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,418 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7,591 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 7,698 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7,698 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7,698 km² per grid cell is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +32.8% | 48.12 km² per grid cell | 63.92 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 45.26 km² per grid cell | 45.26 km² per grid cell | 45.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 34.63 km² per grid cell | 34.63 km² per grid cell | 34.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 42.66 km² per grid cell | 42.66 km² per grid cell | 42.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 51.24 km² per grid cell | 51.24 km² per grid cell | 51.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 42.96 km² per grid cell | 42.96 km² per grid cell | 42.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 48.12 km² per grid cell | 48.12 km² per grid cell | 48.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 63.92 km² per grid cell | 63.92 km² per grid cell | 63.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 70.39 km² per grid cell | 70.39 km² per grid cell | 70.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 80.23 km² per grid cell | 80.23 km² per grid cell | 80.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 89.15 km² per grid cell | 89.15 km² per grid cell | 89.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 99.05 km² per grid cell | 99.05 km² per grid cell | 99.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 110.06 km² per grid cell | 110.06 km² per grid cell | 110.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 122.29 km² per grid cell | 122.29 km² per grid cell | 122.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 135.88 km² per grid cell | 135.88 km² per grid cell | 135.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 150.97 km² per grid cell | 150.97 km² per grid cell | 150.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 167.75 km² per grid cell | 167.75 km² per grid cell | 167.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 186.38 km² per grid cell | 186.38 km² per grid cell | 186.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 207.09 km² per grid cell | 207.09 km² per grid cell | 207.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 230.1 km² per grid cell | 230.1 km² per grid cell | 230.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 255.67 km² per grid cell | 255.67 km² per grid cell | 255.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 290.6 km² per grid cell | 290.6 km² per grid cell | 290.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 329.23 km² per grid cell | 329.23 km² per grid cell | 329.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 372.9 km² per grid cell | 372.9 km² per grid cell | 372.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 421.87 km² per grid cell | 421.87 km² per grid cell | 421.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 475.18 km² per grid cell | 475.18 km² per grid cell | 475.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 521.62 km² per grid cell | 521.62 km² per grid cell | 521.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 688.84 km² per grid cell | 553.02 km² per grid cell | 851.02 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,098 km² per grid cell | 891.46 km² per grid cell | 1,346 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,742 km² per grid cell | 1,416 km² per grid cell | 2,070 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,832 km² per grid cell | 2,146 km² per grid cell | 3,515 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,190 km² per grid cell | 3,652 km² per grid cell | 4,708 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,287 km² per grid cell | 4,824 km² per grid cell | 5,766 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,429 km² per grid cell | 5,876 km² per grid cell | 6,979 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,387 km² per grid cell | 7,099 km² per grid cell | 7,698 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Turkey?
- Urban area over the long-term in Turkey was 7,698 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7,698 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.63 km² per grid cell in 1100.
- How does Turkey rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.