Balıkesir, Çanakkale
Level 2 statistical region TR22 Part of: Türkiye › Batı Marmara
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January1,845,0622025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100642024+1 year on year8 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)5.6%2025-0.5 pp year on year1 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.42023 18 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education26.1%2025+0.2 pp year on year8 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population42.12025+0.6 year on year2 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. Balıkesir, Çanakkale 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 | 24,317 M€ | +19.1% | — | 18 / 26 | 202 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 13,100 € | +18.0% | 14,100 € | 8 / 26 | 247 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 25,600 PPS | +6.2% | 27,600 PPS | 8 / 26 | 207 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 64 | +1 | 69 | 8 / 26 | 204 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 21,605 M€ | +19.0% | — | 18 / 26 | 202 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 5,767 M€ | +3.0% | — | 14 / 26 | 115 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 3,254 M€ | +37.2% | — | 20 / 26 | 137 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 5,314,765 | +72.7% | — | 6 / 26 | 165 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,881 | +72.7% | 2,945 | 4 / 26 | 209 / 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 | 5.6% | -0.5 pp | 8.4% | 1 / 26 | 146 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.0% | -0.2 pp | 1.5% | 2 / 26 | 47 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 12.4% | +0.1 pp | 15.4% | 5 / 26 | 52 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population14.7 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 63.3% | +0.1 pp | 58.1% | 2 / 26 | 249 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.7% | +0.5 pp | 77.1% | 5 / 26 | 177 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 46.6% | -0.1 pp | 39.1% | 2 / 26 | 258 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 22.4% | +2.4 pp | 26.3% | 7 / 26 | 252 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 26.1% | +0.2 pp | 26.8% | 8 / 26 | 214 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 31.6% | +0.7 pp | 34.4% | 11 / 26 | 258 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.63% | +0.03 pp | 1.46% | 20 / 26 | 117 / 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 | 76.4 | — | 77.3 | 18 / 26 | 266 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 6.6 | +0.5 | 9.0 | 3 / 26 | 219 / 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 | 1,845,062 | +0.1% | — | 20 / 26 | 110 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 42.1 | +0.6 | 34.4 | 2 / 26 | 219 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 25.9% | +1.1 pp | 15.5% | 25 / 26 | 43 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 77.6 | +0.8% | 111.6 | 16 / 26 | 193 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 0.6 | -14.2 | 3.4 | 17 / 26 | 174 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.2 | -13.7 | -1.8 | 8 / 26 | 202 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.9 | -0.3 | 11.0 | 25 / 26 | 162 / 294 | |
Regions within it 2 NUTS 3 regions
BalıkesirTR221Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 1,276,096
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 63
- Inhabitants per km²
- 90.0
ÇanakkaleTR222Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 568,966
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 66
- Inhabitants per km²
- 59.2