Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli
Level 2 statistical region TR21 Part of: Türkiye › Batı Marmara
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January1,987,4402025+1.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100762024-3 year on year4 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)7.6%2025+0.9 pp year on year11 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.02023 21 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education23.6%2025-0.7 pp year on year15 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population37.72025+0.4 year on year9 of 26 · Türkiye
How it compares with the other regions of Türkiye
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Türkiye, for the same period. Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli in blue; the dark grey line marks Türkiye. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 30,798 M€ | +13.0% | — | 11 / 26 | 175 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 15,500 € | +11.5% | 14,100 € | 5 / 26 | 232 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 30,200 PPS | 0.0% | 27,600 PPS | 5 / 26 | 163 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 76 | -3 | 69 | 4 / 26 | 161 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 27,362 M€ | +12.9% | — | 11 / 26 | 175 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 11,652 M€ | -0.2% | — | 6 / 26 | 53 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 3,008 M€ | +37.1% | — | 21 / 26 | 139 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,737,965 | +29.0% | — | 13 / 26 | 237 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,378 | +27.5% | 2,945 | 8 / 26 | 260 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.6% | +0.9 pp | 8.4% | 11 / 26 | 205 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.1% | -0.1 pp | 1.5% | 3 / 26 | 55 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 13.2% | +0.4 pp | 15.4% | 6 / 26 | 58 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population17.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 60.8% | -3.1 pp | 58.1% | 7 / 26 | 261 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.4% | -2.0 pp | 77.1% | 2 / 26 | 163 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 39.5% | -4.6 pp | 39.1% | 14 / 26 | 273 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 26.0% | +1.4 pp | 26.3% | 13 / 26 | 267 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 23.6% | -0.7 pp | 26.8% | 15 / 26 | 241 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 30.4% | 0.0 pp | 34.4% | 15 / 26 | 265 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.91% | -0.07 pp | 1.46% | 10 / 26 | 81 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2023 | 76.0 | — | 77.3 | 21 / 26 | 272 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 6.9 | -1.4 | 9.0 | 7 / 26 | 224 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,987,440 | +1.2% | — | 19 / 26 | 94 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 37.7 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 9 / 26 | 272 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 18.5% | +0.6 pp | 15.5% | 18 / 26 | 20 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 105.6 | +1.5% | 111.6 | 11 / 26 | 155 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 11.8 | -7.5 | 3.4 | 3 / 26 | 26 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.8 | -7.2 | -1.8 | 1 / 26 | 44 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.3 | -0.3 | 11.0 | 17 / 26 | 56 / 294 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 3 regions
TekirdağTR211Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 1,187,162
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 83
- Inhabitants per km²
- 185.3
EdirneTR212Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 421,247
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 57
- Inhabitants per km²
- 71.9
KırklareliTR213Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 379,031
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 73
- Inhabitants per km²
- 58.2