Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
51st
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
207,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 51st of 181 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 220,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 241,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 249,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 255,663 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 294,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 302,552 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 324,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 339,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 361,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 372,900 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 406,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 424,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 480,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 515,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 572,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 565,030 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 547,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 538,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 533,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 596,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 590,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 618,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 655,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 691,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 736,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 818,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 824,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 825,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 889,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 850,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 893,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 984,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 902,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 207,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 339,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 478,599 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 361,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 572,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 689,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 533,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 825,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 998,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 850,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 49 Vietnam 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 50 Portugal 4.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 3.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 53 Hungary 3.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovakia 3.67 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 4.06 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 4.06 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 207,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 181 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 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.
About this data
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.