Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Turkey
Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 26.40 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Turkey, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Turkey stood at 26.40 million people. 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 in Turkey peaked at 26.40 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 973,379 people, in 1987.
That places Turkey 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 973,379 people | — |
| 1994 | 1.19 million people | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million people | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million people | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million people | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million people | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million people | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million people | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million people | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 million people | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 6.13 million people | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million people | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 7.16 million people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.59 million people | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 9.80 million people | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 10.63 million people | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.22 million people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.63 million people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.50 million people | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 15.06 million people | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 26.40 million people | +75.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 26.40 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 42.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 26.40 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 15.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973,379 people | 973,379 people | 973,379 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million people | 1.61 million people | 3.95 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.68 million people | 4.01 million people | 11.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 million people | 11.63 million people | 26.40 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More poverty & inequality data for Turkey
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,429 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Turkey?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Turkey was 26.40 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 26.40 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 973,379 people in 1987.
- How does Turkey rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.