Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
886,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 886,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Turkey 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 886,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 893,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 938,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 962,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 886,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 56 Vietnam 4.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 57 India 4.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 58 Hungary 4.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 60 Philippines 3.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malaysia 3.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 62 El Salvador 3.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 136.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1162 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,161 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkey was 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 886,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.