Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Türkiye
Türkiye: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 26.40 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Türkiye, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Türkiye stood at 26.40 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.2% on the previous year and up 318.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Türkiye peaked at 26.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 973,379, in 1987.
That places Türkiye 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 973,379 | — |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 million | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 6.13 million | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 7.16 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.59 million | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 9.80 million | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 10.63 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.22 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.63 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.50 million | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 15.06 million | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 26.40 million | +75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973,379 | 973,379 | 973,379 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million | 1.61 million | 3.95 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.68 million | 4.01 million | 11.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 million | 11.63 million | 26.40 million | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,429 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Türkiye?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Türkiye was 26.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 26.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 973,379 in 1987.
- How does Türkiye rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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