Türkiye Urban Population
Urban population as % of total SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Türkiye's urban population was 89.30% in 2025, ranked 32nd globally. This represents a 0.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Türkiye's urban population stood at 89.30% in 2025, a decline of +0.04% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 89.30% by 2025. Türkiye ranked 32nd globally.
Turkey’s urban population has risen dramatically from 23.43 % of the total in 1960 to 89.30 % in 2025, placing it 32nd worldwide and positioning it just below Lebanon’s 90.94 % and Chile’s 89.17 % in the same ranking. The ascent accelerated after the 1980s, reflecting rapid industrialisation, internal migration and extensive housing development, and culminated in an all‑time peak of 89.34 % in 2024. Over the 66‑year span, the share of residents living in cities more than quadrupled, outpacing the global average and narrowing the rural‑urban gap that characterized the early post‑war period. While the near‑peak suggests that Turkey is approaching the saturation point observed in highly urbanised economies such as Sweden (89.09 %), modest demographic shifts, continued economic diversification and policies encouraging suburban growth could temper further increases. Nevertheless, the prevailing trajectory points to a marginal rise in urban share as the country edges toward the limits of urban concentration.
Data & projection
| Year | Urban Population | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 89.44% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 89.37% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 89.30% | - | - |
| 2025 | 89.30% | −0.04% | #32 |
| 2024 | 89.34% | +0.32% | #185 |
| 2023 | 89.02% | −0.02% | #185 |
| 2022 | 89.04% | −0.14% | #185 |
| 2021 | 89.18% | +0.25% | #185 |
| 2020 | 88.93% | +0.27% | #185 |
| 2019 | 88.66% | +0.50% | #185 |
| 2018 | 88.17% | +0.13% | #184 |
| 2017 | 88.03% | −0.07% | #184 |
| 2016 | 88.10% | +0.89% | #184 |
| 2015 | 87.22% | +3.61% | #181 |
| 2014 | 83.60% | +5.08% | #172 |
| 2013 | 78.52% | +4.74% | #161 |
| 2012 | 73.78% | +2.78% | #150 |
| 2011 | 71.00% | +1.66% | #143 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Türkiye matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2020. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw urban population improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Türkiye's urban population was 89.30% in 2025. Ranked 32nd globally. This represents a 0.0% decrease from the previous year.
Türkiye's urban population peaked at 89.34% in 2024.
The lowest urban population in Türkiye was 23.43% in 1960.
Türkiye ranks 32nd globally in urban population as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Türkiye's urban population is projected to reach 89.30% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The urban population of Türkiye in 2025 was 89.30%. This ranks 32nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_turkiye_urban-population,
title = {Türkiye Urban Population},
url = {https://historysaid.com/turkiye/urban-population/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}