Proportion of urban population living in slums in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Turkey stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Turkey peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.
That places Turkey 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 58.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More infrastructure data for Turkey
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Turkey?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Turkey was 14.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Turkey ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).