Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis
Level 2 statistical region TRC1 Part of: Türkiye › Güneydoğu Anadolu
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January2,961,1392025+1.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100432024+3 year on year22 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)10.0%2025-0.7 pp year on year21 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth65.22023 25 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education21.4%2025+1.3 pp year on year17 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population27.62025+0.4 year on year22 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. Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis 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 | 30,742 M€ | +26.8% | — | 12 / 26 | 176 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 8,900 € | +27.1% | 14,100 € | 22 / 26 | 270 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 17,300 PPS | +13.8% | 27,600 PPS | 22 / 26 | 263 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 43 | +3 | 69 | 22 / 26 | 263 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 27,313 M€ | +26.7% | — | 12 / 26 | 176 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 8,617 M€ | +12.0% | — | 8 / 26 | 78 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 4,092 M€ | +38.8% | — | 18 / 26 | 120 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 1,696,180 | -0.9% | — | 17 / 26 | 262 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 573 | -2.1% | 2,945 | 23 / 26 | 289 / 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 | 10.0% | -0.7 pp | 8.4% | 21 / 26 | 256 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.1% | +0.1 pp | 1.5% | 22 / 26 | 152 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 16.1% | -2.1 pp | 15.4% | 15 / 26 | 97 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population24.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 54.0% | +1.5 pp | 58.1% | 21 / 26 | 279 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.9% | +2.5 pp | 77.1% | 4 / 26 | 173 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 28.3% | +0.4 pp | 39.1% | 23 / 26 | 285 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 29.2% | -2.8 pp | 26.3% | 19 / 26 | 275 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 21.4% | +1.3 pp | 26.8% | 17 / 26 | 258 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 28.4% | +1.0 pp | 34.4% | 17 / 26 | 274 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.49% | +0.01 pp | 1.46% | 22 / 26 | 131 / 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 | 65.2 | — | 77.3 | 25 / 26 | 289 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 15.0 | -3.5 | 9.0 | 26 / 26 | 252 / 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 | 2,961,139 | +1.3% | — | 12 / 26 | 50 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 27.6 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 22 / 26 | 288 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 10.5% | +0.3 pp | 15.5% | 4 / 26 | 5 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 194.0 | +0.4% | 111.6 | 5 / 26 | 96 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 12.5 | +16.9 | 3.4 | 1 / 26 | 21 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 0.9 | +12.7 | -1.8 | 12 / 26 | 229 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 15.9 | +0.1 | 11.0 | 4 / 26 | 6 / 294 | |
Regions within it 3 NUTS 3 regions
GaziantepTRC11Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 2,193,363
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 44
- Inhabitants per km²
- 321.0
AdıyamanTRC12Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 611,037
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 45
- Inhabitants per km²
- 86.6
KilisTRC13Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 156,739
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 35
- Inhabitants per km²
- 114.7