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İstanbul

Level 1 statistical region TR1 Part of: Türkiye

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →

Population on 1 January15,701,6022025+0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001102024+2 year on year1 of 12 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)9.0%2025+0.2 pp year on year10 of 12 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth77.12023 2 of 12 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education31.8%2025+0.5 pp year on year2 of 12 · TürkiyeMedian age of population34.52025+0.4 year on year9 of 12 · Türkiye

How it compares with the other regions of Türkiye

Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Türkiye, for the same period. İstanbul in blue; the dark grey line marks Türkiye. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
36110 · better →
1101 of 12
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
9.9%6.7% · better →
9.0%10 of 12
Employment rate (20–64)2025
47.7%62.0% · better →
59.8%5 of 12
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
18.0%34.4% · better →
31.8%2 of 12
Life expectancy at birth2023
68.677.5 · better →
77.12 of 12
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)2025
39.6%20.3% · better →
20.3%1 of 12

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend TürkiyeEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Regional GDPM€2024365,742 M€+17.5%—1 / 1215 / 108
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant202422,600 €+18.3%14,100 €1 / 1276 / 108
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant202444,100 PPS+6.5%27,600 PPS1 / 1227 / 108
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024110+2691 / 1227 / 108
Gross value addedM€2024324,945 M€+17.4%—1 / 1215 / 108
Industry gross value addedM€202455,208 M€+0.6%—1 / 1211 / 79
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€202421,998 M€+42.6%—2 / 1229 / 74
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202540,105,289+26.8%—3 / 1230 / 112
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20252,554+26.4%2,9453 / 1290 / 112

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend TürkiyeEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20259.0%+0.2 pp8.4%10 / 1294 / 109
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20251.3%-0.1 pp1.5%2 / 1238 / 103
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force202516.7%+0.4 pp15.4%10 / 1254 / 97
Employment rate (20–64)% of population18.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)202559.8%-1.1 pp58.1%5 / 12100 / 110
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202577.9%-0.9 pp77.1%4 / 1281 / 110
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202541.7%-1.0 pp39.1%5 / 12101 / 110
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29202520.3%+1.4 pp26.3%1 / 1294 / 109
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202531.8%+0.5 pp26.8%2 / 1273 / 110
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202541.6%-0.2 pp34.4%2 / 1281 / 110
R&D expenditure% of GDP20241.67%+0.31 pp1.46%3 / 1218 / 67

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend TürkiyeEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Life expectancy at birthyears202377.1—77.32 / 1290 / 111
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20246.7-0.49.02 / 1282 / 95

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend TürkiyeEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Population on 1 Januarypersons202515,701,602+0.3%—1 / 123 / 113
Median age of populationyears202534.5+0.434.49 / 12110 / 113
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202511.5%+0.5 pp15.5%2 / 122 / 113
Population densityinhabitants per km²20243,021.5-0.7%111.61 / 123 / 111
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20242.9+18.93.46 / 1254 / 113
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants2024-2.4+19.1-1.86 / 12105 / 113
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20249.90.011.07 / 1213 / 113

Regions within it 1 NUTS 2 regions

İstanbulTR10Level 2 statistical region
Population
15,701,602
GDP per head (EU = 100)
110
Unemployment
9.0%

İstanbul