Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Türkiye

Türkiye: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 82,192 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
82,192 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 22 countries
All-time high
82,192 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
5,304 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Türkiye, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 82,192 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Türkiye peaked at 82,192 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5,304 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Türkiye 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Türkiye, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 5,304 1000 No —
1951 5,598 1000 No +5.5%
1952 5,908 1000 No +5.5%
1953 6,232 1000 No +5.5%
1954 6,573 1000 No +5.5%
1955 6,930 1000 No +5.4%
1956 7,264 1000 No +4.8%
1957 7,593 1000 No +4.5%
1958 7,935 1000 No +4.5%
1959 8,290 1000 No +4.5%
1960 8,658 1000 No +4.4%
1961 9,025 1000 No +4.2%
1962 9,399 1000 No +4.1%
1963 9,786 1000 No +4.1%
1964 10,186 1000 No +4.1%
1965 10,601 1000 No +4.1%
1966 11,085 1000 No +4.6%
1967 11,614 1000 No +4.8%
1968 12,164 1000 No +4.7%
1969 12,737 1000 No +4.7%
1970 13,335 1000 No +4.7%
1971 13,911 1000 No +4.3%
1972 14,489 1000 No +4.2%
1973 15,086 1000 No +4.1%
1974 15,701 1000 No +4.1%
1975 16,334 1000 No +4.0%
1976 16,914 1000 No +3.6%
1977 17,474 1000 No +3.3%
1978 18,048 1000 No +3.3%
1979 18,640 1000 No +3.3%
1980 19,253 1000 No +3.3%
1981 20,330 1000 No +5.6%
1982 21,630 1000 No +6.4%
1983 22,978 1000 No +6.2%
1984 24,362 1000 No +6.0%
1985 25,770 1000 No +5.8%
1986 27,034 1000 No +4.9%
1987 28,239 1000 No +4.5%
1988 29,455 1000 No +4.3%
1989 30,682 1000 No +4.2%
1990 31,923 1000 No +4.0%
1991 32,891 1000 No +3.0%
1992 33,738 1000 No +2.6%
1993 34,590 1000 No +2.5%
1994 35,454 1000 No +2.5%
1995 36,334 1000 No +2.5%
1996 37,231 1000 No +2.5%
1997 38,143 1000 No +2.5%
1998 39,069 1000 No +2.4%
1999 40,003 1000 No +2.4%
2000 40,942 1000 No +2.3%
2001 41,943 1000 No +2.4%
2002 42,977 1000 No +2.5%
2003 44,014 1000 No +2.4%
2004 45,046 1000 No +2.3%
2005 46,066 1000 No +2.3%
2006 47,068 1000 No +2.2%
2007 48,059 1000 No +2.1%
2008 49,062 1000 No +2.1%
2009 50,110 1000 No +2.1%
2010 51,226 1000 No +2.2%
2011 52,416 1000 No +2.3%
2012 53,671 1000 No +2.4%
2013 54,969 1000 No +2.4%
2014 56,292 1000 No +2.4%
2015 57,617 1000 No +2.4%
2016 58,946 1000 No +2.3%
2017 60,272 1000 No +2.2%
2018 61,555 1000 No +2.1%
2019 62,744 1000 No +1.9%
2020 63,803 1000 No +1.7%
2021 64,712 1000 No +1.4%
2022 65,483 1000 No +1.2%
2023 66,157 1000 No +1.0%
2024 66,795 1000 No +1.0%
2025 67,446 1000 No +1.0%
2026 68,123 1000 No +1.0%
2027 68,817 1000 No +1.0%
2028 69,525 1000 No +1.0%
2029 70,239 1000 No +1.0%
2030 70,951 1000 No +1.0%
2031 71,665 1000 No +1.0%
2032 72,384 1000 No +1.0%
2033 73,100 1000 No +1.0%
2034 73,802 1000 No +1.0%
2035 74,481 1000 No +0.9%
2036 75,134 1000 No +0.9%
2037 75,761 1000 No +0.8%
2038 76,362 1000 No +0.8%
2039 76,947 1000 No +0.8%
2040 77,517 1000 No +0.7%
2041 78,070 1000 No +0.7%
2042 78,605 1000 No +0.7%
2043 79,122 1000 No +0.7%
2044 79,619 1000 No +0.6%
2045 80,098 1000 No +0.6%
2046 80,556 1000 No +0.6%
2047 80,995 1000 No +0.5%
2048 81,414 1000 No +0.5%
2049 81,813 1000 No +0.5%
2050 82,192 1000 No +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,763 1000 No 5,304 1000 No 8,290 1000 No 10
1960s 10,525 1000 No 8,658 1000 No 12,737 1000 No 10
1970s 15,993 1000 No 13,335 1000 No 18,640 1000 No 10
1980s 24,973 1000 No 19,253 1000 No 30,682 1000 No 10
1990s 35,938 1000 No 31,923 1000 No 40,003 1000 No 10
2000s 45,529 1000 No 40,942 1000 No 50,110 1000 No 10
2010s 56,971 1000 No 51,226 1000 No 62,744 1000 No 10
2020s 67,110 1000 No 63,803 1000 No 70,239 1000 No 10
2030s 74,059 1000 No 70,951 1000 No 76,947 1000 No 10
2040s 79,781 1000 No 77,517 1000 No 81,813 1000 No 10
2050s 82,192 1000 No 82,192 1000 No 82,192 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.09 million 1000 No compare
  2. 3 India 876,613 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 287,130 1000 No compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
  6. 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  9. 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
  10. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  11. 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Türkiye?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Türkiye was 82,192 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 82,192 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5,304 1000 No in 1950.
How does Türkiye rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Türkiye ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.