Ortadoğu Anadolu
Level 1 statistical region TRB Part of: Türkiye
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January3,876,7072025-0.5% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100392024+5 year on year11 of 12 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)9.9%2025-0.8 pp year on year12 of 12 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.02023 10 of 12 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education20.5%2025+3.4 pp year on year11 of 12 · TürkiyeMedian age of population29.02025+0.6 year on year11 of 12 · Türkiye
How it compares with the other regions of Türkiye
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Türkiye, for the same period. Ortadoğu Anadolu 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 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 | 31,244 M€ | +31.0% | — | 10 / 12 | 97 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 7,900 € | +31.7% | 14,100 € | 11 / 12 | 107 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 15,500 PPS | +18.3% | 27,600 PPS | 11 / 12 | 106 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 39 | +5 | 69 | 11 / 12 | 106 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 27,759 M€ | +30.9% | — | 10 / 12 | 97 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 3,002 M€ | +14.5% | — | 11 / 12 | 69 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 9,200 M€ | +33.2% | — | 7 / 12 | 53 / 74 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,256,160 | +16.0% | — | 11 / 12 | 109 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 582 | +16.6% | 2,945 | 11 / 12 | 111 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 9.9% | -0.8 pp | 8.4% | 12 / 12 | 99 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.3% | -0.2 pp | 1.5% | 12 / 12 | 77 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 16.7% | -1.2 pp | 15.4% | 10 / 12 | 54 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population30.3 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 47.7% | -2.5 pp | 58.1% | 12 / 12 | 110 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 69.8% | -2.2 pp | 77.1% | 12 / 12 | 106 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 27.9% | -1.2 pp | 39.1% | 11 / 12 | 109 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 39.6% | +2.0 pp | 26.3% | 12 / 12 | 109 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 20.5% | +3.4 pp | 26.8% | 11 / 12 | 103 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 28.7% | +6.2 pp | 34.4% | 10 / 12 | 106 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.88% | -0.12 pp | 1.46% | 7 / 12 | 45 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2023 | 76.0 | — | 77.3 | 10 / 12 | 105 / 111 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 11.5 | -0.4 | 9.0 | 11 / 12 | 94 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Türkiye | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 3,876,707 | -0.5% | — | 9 / 12 | 56 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 29.0 | +0.6 | 34.4 | 11 / 12 | 112 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 12.2% | +0.5 pp | 15.5% | 3 / 12 | 3 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 50.7 | -0.6% | 111.6 | 10 / 12 | 95 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -5.2 | +2.8 | 3.4 | 10 / 12 | 103 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -15.0 | +2.8 | -1.8 | 11 / 12 | 112 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 14.0 | -0.3 | 11.0 | 2 / 12 | 3 / 113 | |
Regions within it 2 NUTS 2 regions
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, TunceliTRB1Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 1,724,320
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 48
- Unemployment
- 8.4%
Van, Muş, Bitlis, HakkariTRB2Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 2,152,387
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 31
- Unemployment
- 11.6%