Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 149,369 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Türkiye, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Türkiye stood at 149,369 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Türkiye peaked at 6.80 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149,369 people, in 2023.
Türkiye 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Türkiye, 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% |
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 Türkiye
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Türkiye?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Türkiye 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,369 people in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.