Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Turkey
Turkey: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 64.46 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Turkey, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 64.46 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Turkey peaked at 64.46 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.14 million people, in 1987.
That places Turkey 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.14 million people | — |
| 1994 | 17.26 million people | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 21.98 million people | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 20.62 million people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 29.41 million people | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 31.34 million people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 33.95 million people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 36.92 million people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 41.63 million people | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 41.18 million people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.56 million people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 45.75 million people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 47.73 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 49.67 million people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 51.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.30 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.33 million people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 57.72 million people | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 60.07 million people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 60.11 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.92 million people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.46 million people | +4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 64.46 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 10.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 64.46 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +42.6% | 20.62 million people | 29.41 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.14 million people | 14.14 million people | 14.14 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.26 million people | 17.26 million people | 17.26 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.13 million people | 20.62 million people | 41.63 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.84 million people | 42.56 million people | 60.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.19 million people | 61.92 million people | 64.46 million people | 2 |
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 (2011 prices) in Turkey?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Turkey was 64.46 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 64.46 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 million people in 1987.
- How does Turkey rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.