Annual change in population in Turkey
Turkey: Annual change in population was 212,033 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.94 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
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.