Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli
Level 2 statistical region TRB1 Part of: Türkiye › Ortadoğu Anadolu
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January1,724,3202025+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100482024+7 year on year17 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)8.4%2025+2.4 pp year on year14 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth75.42023 22 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education24.2%2025+3.5 pp year on year14 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population34.72025+0.5 year on year16 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. Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli 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 | 17,461 M€ | +33.2% | — | 21 / 26 | 227 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 9,900 € | +35.6% | 14,100 € | 17 / 26 | 264 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 19,300 PPS | +21.4% | 27,600 PPS | 17 / 26 | 252 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 48 | +7 | 69 | 17 / 26 | 252 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 15,513 M€ | +33.0% | — | 21 / 26 | 226 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 2,206 M€ | +9.7% | — | 22 / 26 | 165 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 4,316 M€ | +33.7% | — | 17 / 26 | 116 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 962,516 | +20.2% | — | 24 / 26 | 279 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 558 | +20.1% | 2,945 | 24 / 26 | 290 / 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 | 8.4% | +2.4 pp | 8.4% | 14 / 26 | 223 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.0% | +0.6 pp | 1.5% | 19 / 26 | 134 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 17.1% | +5.1 pp | 15.4% | 22 / 26 | 110 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population25.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 52.8% | -1.1 pp | 58.1% | 23 / 26 | 281 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 74.8% | -0.7 pp | 77.1% | 21 / 26 | 254 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 32.2% | -0.5 pp | 39.1% | 21 / 26 | 283 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 31.7% | -0.4 pp | 26.3% | 21 / 26 | 277 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 24.2% | +3.5 pp | 26.8% | 14 / 26 | 236 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 32.3% | +5.6 pp | 34.4% | 8 / 26 | 250 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.01% | -0.24 pp | 1.46% | 8 / 26 | 71 / 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 | 75.4 | — | 77.3 | 22 / 26 | 280 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 9.3 | -2.4 | 9.0 | 18 / 26 | 241 / 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 | 1,724,320 | +0.1% | — | 21 / 26 | 123 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 34.7 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 16 / 26 | 282 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 17.0% | +0.6 pp | 15.5% | 15 / 26 | 17 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 47.5 | -1.5% | 111.6 | 22 / 26 | 246 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.3 | +29.3 | 3.4 | 16 / 26 | 165 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -3.7 | +28.6 | -1.8 | 15 / 26 | 278 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 10 / 26 | 22 / 294 | |
Regions within it 4 NUTS 3 regions
MalatyaTRB11Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 750,491
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 50
- Inhabitants per km²
- 62.5
ElazığTRB12Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 603,941
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 48
- Inhabitants per km²
- 69.3
BingölTRB13Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 283,276
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 38
- Inhabitants per km²
- 34.7
TunceliTRB14Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 86,612
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 66
- Inhabitants per km²
- 11.9