Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan
Level 2 statistical region TRA2 Part of: Türkiye › Kuzeydoğu Anadolu
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January1,070,3122025-2.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100352024+3 year on year24 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)8.2%2025-2.1 pp year on year12 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.92023 9 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education17.0%2025+1.9 pp year on year23 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population27.32025+0.6 year on year23 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. Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan 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 | 7,660 M€ | +22.7% | — | 26 / 26 | 261 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 7,100 € | +24.6% | 14,100 € | 24 / 26 | 274 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 13,800 PPS | +11.3% | 27,600 PPS | 24 / 26 | 272 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 35 | +3 | 69 | 24 / 26 | 272 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 6,805 M€ | +22.6% | — | 26 / 26 | 261 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 350 M€ | +8.6% | — | 26 / 26 | 199 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 2,302 M€ | +33.5% | — | 24 / 26 | 154 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 1,085,757 | +59.9% | — | 23 / 26 | 278 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,014 | +63.1% | 2,945 | 14 / 26 | 275 / 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 | 8.2% | -2.1 pp | 8.4% | 12 / 26 | 219 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.5% | -0.2 pp | 1.5% | 12 / 26 | 98 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 15.1% | -3.2 pp | 15.4% | 12 / 26 | 83 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population20.9 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 57.1% | -1.6 pp | 58.1% | 16 / 26 | 272 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 76.3% | +0.3 pp | 77.1% | 18 / 26 | 240 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 38.7% | -2.8 pp | 39.1% | 16 / 26 | 275 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 37.8% | +3.8 pp | 26.3% | 24 / 26 | 281 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 17.0% | +1.9 pp | 26.8% | 23 / 26 | 279 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 20.3% | +2.8 pp | 34.4% | 26 / 26 | 289 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.85% | +0.13 pp | 1.46% | 12 / 26 | 93 / 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 | 76.9 | — | 77.3 | 9 / 26 | 250 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 11.3 | -0.4 | 9.0 | 21 / 26 | 247 / 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 | 1,070,312 | -2.0% | — | 23 / 26 | 197 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 27.3 | +0.6 | 34.4 | 23 / 26 | 290 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 12.3% | +0.5 pp | 15.5% | 6 / 26 | 7 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 36.4 | -0.5% | 111.6 | 24 / 26 | 259 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -20.2 | -30.0 | 3.4 | 26 / 26 | 294 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -30.5 | -29.3 | -1.8 | 26 / 26 | 294 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 14.7 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 5 / 26 | 7 / 294 | |
Regions within it 4 NUTS 3 regions
AğrıTRA21Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 499,801
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 27
- Inhabitants per km²
- 44.7
KarsTRA22Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 272,300
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 42
- Inhabitants per km²
- 27.8
IğdırTRA23Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 206,857
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 36
- Inhabitants per km²
- 60.2
ArdahanTRA24Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 91,354
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 53
- Inhabitants per km²
- 18.4