Annual population growth in Turkey
Turkey: Annual population growth was 212,033 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
212,033
Change on year
down 43.0%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2015
All-time low
212,033
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Turkey, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 212,033 for annual population growth 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 population growth in Turkey peaked at 1.98 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 212,033, 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 population growth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 622,736 | — |
| 1952 | 646,215 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 668,459 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 677,558 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 674,403 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 747,090 | +10.8% |
| 1957 | 823,317 | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 824,046 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 821,370 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 803,559 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 789,340 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 796,914 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 810,697 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 816,228 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 802,139 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 832,466 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 872,741 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 871,261 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 866,097 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 850,680 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 880,152 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 911,605 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 899,318 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 880,701 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 842,889 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 846,867 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 873,311 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 872,005 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 865,124 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 898,388 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 912,372 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 994,265 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 980,229 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 990,669 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 926,633 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 901,834 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 881,417 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 857,531 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 834,041 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 819,168 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 803,667 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 782,943 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 760,886 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 736,936 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 715,794 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 705,242 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 811,750 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 902,503 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 881,920 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 868,437 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 981,993 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 941,704 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 734,021 | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 594,563 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 372,215 | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 212,033 | -43.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 212,033 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 212,033 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 13.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | 212,033 |
| 2014 | +35.4% | 1.21 million | 1.63 million |
| 2022 | -37.4% | 594,563 | 372,215 |
| 2019 | -29.3% | 1.33 million | 941,704 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 722,799 | 622,736 | 824,046 | 9 |
| 1960s | 826,144 | 789,340 | 872,741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 872,265 | 842,889 | 911,605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 898,388 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 961,520 | 857,531 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 787,293 | 705,242 | 902,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 868,437 | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 478,208 | 212,033 | 734,021 | 4 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Turkey?
- Annual population growth in Turkey was 212,033 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,033 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for annual population growth?
- Turkey ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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