Editorial news visual · 2024 GDP per capita ranking: İstanbul takes first place · Mirat Haber
İstanbul ranked first in Türkiye for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in 2024, at TL 802,669. Kocaeli placed second and Ankara third in Sabah’s list, which draws on provincial data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Şanlıurfa ranked last at TL 188,144, with the figures showing differences in economic output per person across the provinces.
Sabah’s ranking, based on TÜİK’s 2024 Gross Domestic Product by Province data, runs from İstanbul to Şanlıurfa. The list below presents the provinces from highest to lowest. The figure beside each province is its reported GDP per capita in Turkish lira.
Some provinces have very similar figures. Hatay, for example, is listed at TL 346,978 and Kırşehir at TL 347,041—a difference of TL 63. When assessing their positions, it is therefore worth looking not just at the rank but also at the size of the gap between the figures.
For people comparing their province’s economic standing, the measure matters: this ranking uses GDP per capita. The table should therefore be read as a comparison of economic output per person across provinces, not as a list of the income each resident actually receives. Comparisons should also use the same basis: every amount in the list is for 2024 and is expressed in Turkish lira. A reader checking their province’s position is therefore comparing the same indicator for the same year across provinces. Focusing on the measure itself, rather than the phrase “richest city,” makes what the ranking shows clearer.
In Sabah’s list based on TÜİK data, İstanbul ranks first at TL 802,669 and Şanlıurfa ranks last at TL 188,144.
Sabah bases the list on TÜİK’s 2024 Gross Domestic Product by Province data. The ranking uses GDP per capita, with amounts expressed in Turkish lira.Key figures from the ranking
How do all 81 provinces rank by GDP per capita?
What does the table tell residents comparing their provinces?
Frequently asked questions about the ranking
Which provinces rank first and last for GDP per capita in 2024?
What data is the ranking of 81 provinces based on?
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