Bovine population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Bovine population was 17,189 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bovine population in Türkiye, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bovine population in Türkiye is 17,189 Thousand heads (animals), measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bovine population in Türkiye peaked at 18,615 Thousand heads (animals) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,324 Thousand heads (animals), in 2016.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,892 Thousand heads (animals) | 14,324 Thousand heads (animals) | 18,251 Thousand heads (animals) | 5 |
| 2020s | 17,540 Thousand heads (animals) | 16,555 Thousand heads (animals) | 18,615 Thousand heads (animals) | 6 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.48 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 62,993 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 20.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bovine population in Türkiye?
- Bovine population in Türkiye was 17,189 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest bovine population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 18,615 Thousand heads (animals) in 2020.
- What is the lowest bovine population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,324 Thousand heads (animals) in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for bovine population?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bovine population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bovine population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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