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.
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.