Turkiye—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #154 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.6%
2024
YoY Change
+51.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#154
of 217 countries
Maximum
7.6%
2014
Minimum
0.4%
2023
CAGR
-6.3%
25 years
Last
0.6%
Previous
0.4%
Highest
7.6%
Lowest
0.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Turkiye's urban population growth (%) was 0.6% in 2024, ranking #154 out of 217 countries. This represents a +51.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.6% (2014) and the lowest was 0.4% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.6% | +51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |