Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Turkey
Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 149,369 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
Turkey recorded 149,369 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Turkey peaked at 6.80 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149,369 people, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 4.76 million people | — |
| 1994 | 6.03 million people | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 5.11 million people | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 6.80 million people | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 4.52 million people | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 4.54 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million people | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million people | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million people | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million people | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million people | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million people | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 785,837 people | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million people | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 710,398 people | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 903,804 people | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 810,846 people | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million people | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 951,497 people | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 795,167 people | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 450,036 people | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 149,369 people | -66.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 149,369 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 149,369 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.76 million people | 4.76 million people | 4.76 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.03 million people | 6.03 million people | 6.03 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.95 million people | 2.15 million people | 6.80 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 710,398 people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 586,517 people | 149,369 people | 951,497 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 149,369 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 6.80 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,369 people in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Turkey ranks 62nd 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 down 87.1%. 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.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.