Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari
Level 2 statistical region TRB2 Part of: Türkiye › Ortadoğu Anadolu
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January2,152,3872025-1.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100312024+3 year on year25 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)11.6%2025-3.6 pp year on year26 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth76.32023 19 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education17.0%2025+3.4 pp year on year23 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population25.62025+0.6 year on year24 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. Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari 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 | 13,783 M€ | +28.4% | — | 22 / 26 | 238 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 6,400 € | +30.6% | 14,100 € | 25 / 26 | 275 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 12,400 PPS | +15.9% | 27,600 PPS | 25 / 26 | 274 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 31 | +3 | 69 | 25 / 26 | 274 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 12,246 M€ | +28.3% | — | 22 / 26 | 236 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 796 M€ | +30.4% | — | 25 / 26 | 190 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 4,884 M€ | +32.8% | — | 12 / 26 | 109 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 1,293,644 | +13.1% | — | 21 / 26 | 274 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 601 | +14.3% | 2,945 | 22 / 26 | 288 / 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 | 11.6% | -3.6 pp | 8.4% | 26 / 26 | 267 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.7% | -0.9 pp | 1.5% | 26 / 26 | 180 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 16.4% | -5.0 pp | 15.4% | 16 / 26 | 100 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population34.8 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 43.2% | -3.5 pp | 58.1% | 26 / 26 | 288 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 65.1% | -3.5 pp | 77.1% | 26 / 26 | 282 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 24.3% | -1.4 pp | 39.1% | 25 / 26 | 288 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 44.5% | +3.5 pp | 26.3% | 26 / 26 | 283 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 17.0% | +3.4 pp | 26.8% | 23 / 26 | 279 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 25.0% | +6.5 pp | 34.4% | 22 / 26 | 282 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.71% | +0.01 pp | 1.46% | 16 / 26 | 108 / 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 | 76.3 | — | 77.3 | 19 / 26 | 268 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 12.7 | +0.6 | 9.0 | 24 / 26 | 250 / 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 | 2,152,387 | -1.0% | — | 18 / 26 | 82 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 25.6 | +0.6 | 34.4 | 24 / 26 | 291 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 8.2% | +0.3 pp | 15.5% | 2 / 26 | 3 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 53.5 | -0.2% | 111.6 | 20 / 26 | 237 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -10.4 | -18.5 | 3.4 | 24 / 26 | 287 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -24.1 | -18.0 | -1.8 | 25 / 26 | 293 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 16.8 | -0.5 | 11.0 | 3 / 26 | 5 / 294 | |
Regions within it 4 NUTS 3 regions
VanTRB21Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 1,118,087
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 28
- Inhabitants per km²
- 60.3
BitlisTRB23Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 359,808
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 32
- Inhabitants per km²
- 51.6
HakkariTRB24Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 282,191
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 42
- Inhabitants per km²
- 40.9