Annual change in population in Turkey
Turkey: Annual change in population was 212,033 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
212,033 people
Change on year
down 43.0%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.98 million people
in 2015
All-time low
212,033 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Turkey, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 212,033 people for annual change in population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Turkey peaked at 1.98 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 212,033 people, in 2023.
That places Turkey 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 622,736 people | — |
| 1952 | 646,215 people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 668,459 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 677,558 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 674,403 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 747,090 people | +10.8% |
| 1957 | 823,317 people | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 824,046 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 821,370 people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 803,559 people | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 789,340 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 796,914 people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 810,697 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 816,228 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 802,139 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 832,466 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 872,741 people | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 871,261 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 866,097 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 850,680 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 880,152 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 911,605 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 899,318 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 880,701 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 842,889 people | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 846,867 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 873,311 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 872,005 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 865,124 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 898,388 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 912,372 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million people | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million people | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 994,265 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 980,229 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 990,669 people | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 926,633 people | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 901,834 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 881,417 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 857,531 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 834,041 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 819,168 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 803,667 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 782,943 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 760,886 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 736,936 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 715,794 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 705,242 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 811,750 people | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 902,503 people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 881,920 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 868,437 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 981,993 people | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million people | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million people | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million people | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million people | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million people | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 941,704 people | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 734,021 people | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 594,563 people | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 372,215 people | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 212,033 people | -43.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 212,033 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 212,033 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people, 13.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -43.0% | 372,215 people | 212,033 people |
| 2014 | +35.4% | 1.21 million people | 1.63 million people |
| 2022 | -37.4% | 594,563 people | 372,215 people |
| 2019 | -29.3% | 1.33 million people | 941,704 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 722,799 people | 622,736 people | 824,046 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 826,144 people | 789,340 people | 872,741 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 872,265 people | 842,889 people | 911,605 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million people | 898,388 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 961,520 people | 857,531 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 787,293 people | 705,242 people | 902,503 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 868,437 people | 1.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 478,208 people | 212,033 people | 734,021 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 60 Australia 250,139 people compare
- 61 Kuwait 249,267 people compare
- 62 Cambodia 222,163 people compare
- 64 Tajikistan 207,579 people compare
- 65 Netherlands 188,105 people compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 186,461 people compare
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Turkey?
- Annual change in population in Turkey was 212,033 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,033 people in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for annual change in population?
- Turkey ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.