Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop
Level 2 statistical region TR82 Part of: Türkiye › Batı Karadeniz
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January808,9292025-1.9% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100532024+2 year on year13 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)5.6%2025+0.9 pp year on year1 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth77.02023 6 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education20.2%2025+2.4 pp year on year22 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population42.42025+0.5 year on year1 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. Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop 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 | 8,816 M€ | +21.3% | — | 25 / 26 | 257 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 10,800 € | +21.3% | 14,100 € | 13 / 26 | 257 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 21,000 PPS | +8.2% | 27,600 PPS | 14 / 26 | 243 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 53 | +2 | 69 | 13 / 26 | 240 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 7,833 M€ | +21.2% | — | 25 / 26 | 257 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 1,654 M€ | +6.6% | — | 23 / 26 | 174 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 1,633 M€ | +35.5% | — | 26 / 26 | 169 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 833,771 | +14.1% | — | 26 / 26 | 283 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,031 | +16.2% | 2,945 | 13 / 26 | 274 / 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% | +0.9 pp | 8.4% | 1 / 26 | 146 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.4% | -0.1 pp | 1.5% | 9 / 26 | 88 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 10.3% | -0.1 pp | 15.4% | 2 / 26 | 39 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population15.9 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 62.1% | -1.8 pp | 58.1% | 4 / 26 | 253 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.1% | -1.0 pp | 77.1% | 10 / 26 | 210 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 45.9% | -2.9 pp | 39.1% | 3 / 26 | 259 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 21.4% | +1.9 pp | 26.3% | 4 / 26 | 247 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 20.2% | +2.4 pp | 26.8% | 22 / 26 | 269 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 24.4% | +1.7 pp | 34.4% | 23 / 26 | 284 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.65% | +0.11 pp | 1.46% | 19 / 26 | 115 / 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 | 8.1 | — | 9.0 | 12 / 26 | 231 / 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 | 808,929 | -1.9% | — | 26 / 26 | 227 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 42.4 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 1 / 26 | 213 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 30.4% | +1.3 pp | 15.5% | 26 / 26 | 84 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 30.9 | +1.0% | 111.6 | 25 / 26 | 265 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -18.7 | -55.2 | 3.4 | 25 / 26 | 293 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -16.9 | -55.1 | -1.8 | 24 / 26 | 291 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.1 | -0.1 | 11.0 | 24 / 26 | 145 / 294 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 3 regions
KastamonuTR821Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 381,991
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 54
- Inhabitants per km²
- 29.3
ÇankırıTR822Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 199,981
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 59
- Inhabitants per km²
- 27.1
SinopTR823Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 226,957
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 44
- Inhabitants per km²
- 39.3