Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır
Level 2 statistical region TRC2 Part of: Türkiye › Güneydoğu Anadolu
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Türkiye →
Population on 1 January4,071,4292025+1.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100292024+3 year on year26 of 26 · TürkiyeUnemployment rate (15–74)8.8%2025-0.5 pp year on year18 of 26 · TürkiyeLife expectancy at birth75.22023 24 of 26 · TürkiyePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education15.8%2025+2.4 pp year on year26 of 26 · TürkiyeMedian age of population23.62025+0.3 year on year26 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. Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır 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 | 25,942 M€ | +28.3% | — | 16 / 26 | 198 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 | 6,000 € | +30.4% | 14,100 € | 26 / 26 | 276 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 | 11,700 PPS | +15.8% | 27,600 PPS | 26 / 26 | 276 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 | 29 | +3 | 69 | 26 / 26 | 276 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 23,048 M€ | +28.2% | — | 16 / 26 | 198 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 | 2,284 M€ | +13.8% | — | 21 / 26 | 163 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 | 5,765 M€ | +34.8% | — | 7 / 26 | 92 / 184 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 1,782,797 | +11.1% | — | 16 / 26 | 261 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 438 | +10.1% | 2,945 | 25 / 26 | 291 / 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 | 8.8% | -0.5 pp | 8.4% | 18 / 26 | 235 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.7% | -0.2 pp | 1.5% | 16 / 26 | 113 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 9.7% | -0.7 pp | 15.4% | 1 / 26 | 33 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population30.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 47.8% | +1.6 pp | 58.1% | 24 / 26 | 286 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 70.3% | +2.7 pp | 77.1% | 24 / 26 | 274 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 26.1% | +1.6 pp | 39.1% | 24 / 26 | 287 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 40.8% | -0.9 pp | 26.3% | 25 / 26 | 282 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 15.8% | +2.4 pp | 26.8% | 26 / 26 | 285 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 21.3% | +3.5 pp | 34.4% | 25 / 26 | 288 / 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 | 75.2 | — | 77.3 | 24 / 26 | 283 / 290 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 14.0 | -1.5 | 9.0 | 25 / 26 | 251 / 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 | 4,071,429 | +1.0% | — | 7 / 26 | 26 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 23.6 | +0.3 | 34.4 | 26 / 26 | 293 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 8.0% | +0.2 pp | 15.5% | 1 / 26 | 2 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 119.3 | +1.2% | 111.6 | 9 / 26 | 139 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.7 | -4.6 | 3.4 | 6 / 26 | 40 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -8.6 | -4.6 | -1.8 | 19 / 26 | 284 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1 / 26 | 3 / 294 | |
Regions within it 2 NUTS 3 regions
ŞanlıurfaTRC21Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 2,237,745
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 26
- Inhabitants per km²
- 117.4
DiyarbakırTRC22Level 3 statistical region
- Population
- 1,833,684
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 34
- Inhabitants per km²
- 121.7