West Black Sea region (statistical)
Region in Turkey
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Subregions and provinces
- Zonguldak Subregion (TR81)
- Zonguldak Province (TR811)
- Karabük Province (TR812)
- Bartın Province (TR813)
- Kastamonu Subregion (TR82)
- Kastamonu Province (TR821)
- Çankırı Province (TR822)
- Sinop Province (TR823)
- Samsun Subregion (TR83)
- Samsun Province (TR831)
- Tokat Province (TR832)
- Çorum Province (TR833)
- Amasya Province (TR834)
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,832,532 | — |
| 1935 | 2,113,755 | +1.80% |
| 1940 | 2,214,333 | +0.93% |
| 1945 | 2,380,406 | +1.46% |
| 1950 | 2,651,114 | +2.18% |
| 1955 | 2,918,519 | +1.94% |
| 1960 | 3,289,723 | +2.42% |
| 1965 | 3,631,198 | +1.99% |
| 1970 | 3,904,706 | +1.46% |
| 1975 | 4,183,405 | +1.39% |
| 1980 | 4,485,875 | +1.41% |
| 1985 | 4,784,676 | +1.30% |
| 1990 | 4,886,158 | +0.42% |
| 1997 | 4,628,435 | −0.77% |
| 2000 | 4,895,744 | +1.89% |
| 2007 | 4,477,457 | −1.27% |
| 2008 | 4,478,029 | +0.01% |
| 2009 | 4,512,288 | +0.77% |
| 2010 | 4,518,786 | +0.14% |
| 2011 | 4,477,107 | −0.92% |
| 2012 | 4,483,603 | +0.15% |
| 2013 | 4,499,102 | +0.35% |
| 2014 | 4,493,559 | −0.12% |
| 2015 | 4,502,525 | +0.20% |
| 2016 | 4,551,366 | +1.08% |
| 2017 | 4,574,182 | +0.50% |
| 2018 | 4,688,532 | +2.50% |
| 2019 | 4,666,150 | −0.48% |
| 2020 | 4,638,622 | −0.59% |
| 2021 | 4,666,651 | +0.60% |
| 2022 | 4,665,938 | −0.02% |
| 2023 | 4,730,539 | +1.38% |
| 2024 | 4,711,687 | −0.40% |
| 2025 | 4,716,187 | +0.10% |
Structure of the population
Structure of the population
Structure of the population (31.12.2024):
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,341,992 | 2,369,695 | 4,711,687 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 108,858 | 103,141 | 211,999 | 4.50 |
| 5–9 | 140,893 | 133,462 | 274,355 | 5.82 |
| 10–14 | 151,684 | 143,150 | 294,834 | 6.26 |
| 15–19 | 161,703 | 155,062 | 316,765 | 6.72 |
| 20–24 | 166,199 | 164,056 | 330,255 | 7.00 |
| 25–29 | 161,280 | 147,762 | 309,042 | 6.56 |
| 30–34 | 150,257 | 144,469 | 294,726 | 6.26 |
| 35–39 | 159,187 | 153,945 | 313,132 | 6.65 |
| 40–44 | 171,736 | 168,238 | 339,974 | 7.22 |
| 45–49 | 164,707 | 161,085 | 325,792 | 6.91 |
| 50–54 | 158,894 | 163,828 | 322,722 | 6.85 |
| 55–59 | 151,902 | 152,936 | 304,838 | 6.47 |
| 60–64 | 153,104 | 162,780 | 315,884 | 6.70 |
| 65–69 | 129,106 | 136,621 | 265,727 | 5.64 |
| 70–74 | 95,706 | 108,753 | 204,459 | 4.34 |
| 75–79 | 63,111 | 82,506 | 145,617 | 3.09 |
| 80–84 | 33,293 | 49,655 | 82,948 | 1.76 |
| 85–89 | 13,794 | 24,271 | 38,065 | 0.81 |
| 90+ | 6,578 | 13,975 | 20,553 | 0.44 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 401,435 | 379,153 | 781,188 | 16.58 |
| 15–64 | 1,598,969 | 1,574,161 | 3,173,130 | 67.34 |
| 65+ | 341,588 | 415,781 | 757,369 | 16.08 |
Structure of the population (31.12.2025):
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,345,289 | 2,370,898 | 4,716,187 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 103,483 | 98,109 | 201,592 | 4.27 |
| 5–9 | 136,070 | 129,109 | 265,179 | 5.62 |
| 10–14 | 151,330 | 142,931 | 294,261 | 6.24 |
| 15–19 | 161,060 | 154,792 | 315,852 | 6.70 |
| 20–24 | 164,755 | 160,054 | 324,809 | 6.89 |
| 25–29 | 162,448 | 148,980 | 311,428 | 6.60 |
| 30–34 | 150,226 | 143,801 | 294,027 | 6.23 |
| 35–39 | 157,002 | 151,302 | 308,304 | 6.54 |
| 40–44 | 169,284 | 164,715 | 333,999 | 7.08 |
| 45–49 | 171,289 | 167,917 | 339,206 | 7.19 |
| 50–54 | 158,529 | 162,386 | 320,915 | 6.80 |
| 55–59 | 144,506 | 144,266 | 288,772 | 6.12 |
| 60–64 | 157,662 | 167,520 | 325,182 | 6.90 |
| 65–69 | 128,860 | 136,336 | 265,196 | 5.62 |
| 70–74 | 103,271 | 118,297 | 221,568 | 4.70 |
| 75–79 | 67,972 | 88,256 | 156,228 | 3.31 |
| 80–84 | 36,186 | 51,910 | 88,096 | 1.87 |
| 85–89 | 15,173 | 26,568 | 41,741 | 0.89 |
| 90+ | 6,183 | 13,649 | 19,832 | 0.42 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 390,883 | 370,149 | 761,032 | 16.14 |
| 15–64 | 1,596,761 | 1,565,733 | 3,162,494 | 67.05 |
| 65+ | 357,645 | 435,016 | 792,661 | 16.81 |
Internal immigration
| Region | Population | Immigrants | Emigrants | Net immigrants | Net immigration rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Black Sea | 4,716,187 | 150,812 | 148,921 | 1,891 | 0.4 |
State register location of West Black Sea residents
| Region | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 17.106 | 0.4 |
| West Marmara | 11,125 | 0.2 |
| Aegean | 25,214 | 0.5 |
| East Marmara | 37,503 | 0.8 |
| West Anatolia | 35,984 | 0.8 |
| Mediterranean | 49,469 | 1.0 |
| Central Anatolia | 91,791 | 1.9 |
| West Black Sea | 4,033,262 | 85.6 |
| East Black Sea | 225,449 | 4.8 |
| Northeast Anatolia | 50,198 | 1.1 |
| Central East Anatolia | 37,065 | 0.8 |
| Southeast Anatolia | 43,921 | 0.9 |
| Foreign National | 58,100 | 1.2 |
| Total | 4,716,187 | 100 |
Marital status of 15+ population by gender
| Gender | Never married | % | Married | % | Divorced | % | Spouse died | % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 557,989 | 28.6 | 1,253,178 | 64.1 | 90,182 | 4.6 | 53,057 | 2.7 | 1,954,406 |
| Female | 426,777 | 21.3 | 1,227,006 | 61.3 | 90,944 | 4.5 | 256,022 | 12.8 | 2,000,749 |
| Total | 984,766 | 24.9 | 2,480,184 | 62.7 | 181,126 | 4.6 | 309,079 | 7.8 | 3,955,155 |
Education status of 15+ population by gender
| Gender | Illiterate | % | Literate with no diploma | % | Primary school | % | Primary education | % | Middle school | % | High school | % | College or university | % | Master's degree | % | Doctorate | % | Unknown | % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 13,586 | 0.7 | 36,047 | 1.9 | 348,558 | 18.1 | 189,654 | 9.8 | 347,898 | 18.1 | 587,266 | 30.5 | 346,389 | 18.0 | 39,344 | 2.0 | 8,037 | 0.4 | 9,729 | 0.5 | 1,926,508 |
| Female | 88,231 | 4.5 | 131,409 | 6.6 | 521,319 | 26.4 | 150,461 | 7.6 | 278,628 | 14.1 | 438,483 | 22.2 | 319,311 | 16.1 | 33,914 | 1.7 | 5,466 | 0.3 | 10,728 | 0.5 | 1,977,950 |
| All genders | 101,817 | 2.6 | 167,456 | 4.3 | 869,877 | 22.3 | 340,115 | 8.7 | 626,526 | 16.0 | 1,025,749 | 26.3 | 665,700 | 17.0 | 73,258 | 1.9 | 13,503 | 0.3 | 20,457 | 0.5 | 3,904,458 |