Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January3,309,1812025+0.7% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100612024+3 year on year9 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)7.0%2025-1.2 pp year on year8 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth77.02023 6 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education26.5%2025+0.2 pp year on year7 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population39.52025+0.5 year on year5 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. Aydın, Denizli, Muğla 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 | 41,223 M€ | +21.9% | — | 8 / 26 | 141 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 12,400 € | +21.6% | 14,100 € | 9 / 26 | 250 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 24,200 PPS | +9.0% | 27,600 PPS | 9 / 26 | 220 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 61 | +3 | 69 | 9 / 26 | 217 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 36,625 M€ | +21.7% | — | 8 / 26 | 142 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 6,815 M€ | +4.2% | — | 12 / 26 | 105 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 5,182 M€ | +37.7% | — | 9 / 26 | 100 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 33,555,336 | +30.6% | — | 3 / 26 | 26 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 10,140 | +29.7% | 2,945 | 2 / 26 | 54 / 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 | 7.0% | -1.2 pp | 8.4% | 8 / 26 | 186 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.1% | -0.5 pp | 1.5% | 3 / 26 | 55 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 13.7% | -0.7 pp | 15.4% | 8 / 26 | 68 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population15.4 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 62.6% | +0.6 pp | 58.1% | 3 / 26 | 250 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.5% | +0.8 pp | 77.1% | 9 / 26 | 203 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 45.9% | +0.1 pp | 39.1% | 3 / 26 | 259 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 23.0% | -0.6 pp | 26.3% | 8 / 26 | 254 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 26.5% | +0.2 pp | 26.8% | 7 / 26 | 211 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 31.9% | -0.7 pp | 34.4% | 10 / 26 | 256 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.57% | +0.06 pp | 1.46% | 21 / 26 | 126 / 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 | 77.0 | — | 77.3 | 6 / 26 | 247 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 5.9 | -0.6 | 9.0 | 1 / 26 | 211 / 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 | 3,309,181 | +0.7% | — | 9 / 26 | 42 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 39.5 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 5 / 26 | 261 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 20.8% | +0.8 pp | 15.5% | 21 / 26 | 26 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 104.0 | +0.9% | 111.6 | 12 / 26 | 157 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.6 | -4.0 | 3.4 | 8 / 26 | 67 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.2 | -3.4 | -1.8 | 4 / 26 | 127 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.7 | -0.5 | 11.0 | 20 / 26 | 96 / 294 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 3 regions
AydınTR321Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 1,165,943
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 53
- Inhabitants per km²
- 150.4
DenizliTR322Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 1,061,371
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 56
- Inhabitants per km²
- 90.4
MuğlaTR323Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 1,081,867
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 72
- Inhabitants per km²
- 87.8