Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir
Level 2 statistical region TR71 Part of: Türkiye › Orta Anadolu
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January1,657,7332025-0.4% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100532024+1 year on year13 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)8.3%20250.0 pp year on year13 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.62023 13 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education21.0%2025+1.1 pp year on year20 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population35.42025+0.4 year on year13 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. Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde… 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 | 18,213 M€ | +17.9% | — | 20 / 26 | 222 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 10,800 € | +17.4% | 14,100 € | 13 / 26 | 257 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 21,100 PPS | +5.5% | 27,600 PPS | 13 / 26 | 241 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 53 | +1 | 69 | 13 / 26 | 240 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 16,182 M€ | +17.8% | — | 20 / 26 | 220 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 3,712 M€ | +4.5% | — | 17 / 26 | 143 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 2,807 M€ | +37.3% | — | 22 / 26 | 143 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 4,791,654 | +33.4% | — | 8 / 26 | 175 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,890 | +33.9% | 2,945 | 3 / 26 | 208 / 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 | 8.3% | 0.0 pp | 8.4% | 13 / 26 | 221 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.2% | +0.2 pp | 1.5% | 23 / 26 | 157 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 15.9% | +1.3 pp | 15.4% | 14 / 26 | 94 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population22.1 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 55.9% | -0.1 pp | 58.1% | 19 / 26 | 275 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.2% | +0.1 pp | 77.1% | 17 / 26 | 231 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 34.9% | +0.1 pp | 39.1% | 18 / 26 | 280 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 29.9% | +0.7 pp | 26.3% | 20 / 26 | 276 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 21.0% | +1.1 pp | 26.8% | 20 / 26 | 264 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 28.2% | +1.1 pp | 34.4% | 18 / 26 | 275 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.79% | +0.11 pp | 1.46% | 13 / 26 | 97 / 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 | 76.6 | — | 77.3 | 13 / 26 | 258 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 10.3 | +0.9 | 9.0 | 20 / 26 | 244 / 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 | 1,657,733 | -0.4% | — | 22 / 26 | 130 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 35.4 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 13 / 26 | 279 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 18.3% | +0.8 pp | 15.5% | 17 / 26 | 19 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 52.6 | +0.8% | 111.6 | 21 / 26 | 239 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -4.1 | -25.0 | 3.4 | 19 / 26 | 247 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -7.7 | -24.5 | -1.8 | 17 / 26 | 282 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.3 | -0.3 | 11.0 | 12 / 26 | 27 / 294 | |
Regions within it 5 NUTS 3 regions
KırıkkaleTR711Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 283,053
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 60
- Inhabitants per km²
- 62.6
AksarayTR712Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 439,474
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 56
- Inhabitants per km²
- 55.3
NiğdeTR713Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 372,708
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 50
- Inhabitants per km²
- 50.9
NevşehirTR714Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 317,952
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 50
- Inhabitants per km²
- 59.0
KırşehirTR715Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 244,546
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 48
- Inhabitants per km²
- 38.7