Comparison of world population projections in Turkey
Turkey: Comparison of world population projections was 87.27 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.27 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.27 million
in 2023
All-time low
21.02 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of world population projections in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Turkey stood at 87.27 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Turkey peaked at 87.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.02 million, in 1950.
That places Turkey 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of world population projections in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.02 million | — |
| 1951 | 21.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 22.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 22.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 23.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 24.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 25.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 25.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 26.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 27.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 28.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 29.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 29.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 30.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 31.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 32.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 33.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 34.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 34.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 35.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 36.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 37.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 38.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 39.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 40.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 41.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 41.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 42.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 43.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 44.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 45.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 46.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 48.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 49.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 50.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 51.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 52.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 53.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 54.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 56.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 59.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 61.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 80.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 84.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.27 million | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 87.27 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 87.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 13.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.10 million | 21.02 million | 27.53 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.99 million | 28.33 million | 35.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.60 million | 36.64 million | 44.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.13 million | 45.41 million | 54.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.42 million | 56.02 million | 64.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.93 million | 65.43 million | 72.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.17 million | 73.35 million | 85.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.78 million | 86.09 million | 87.27 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 comparison of world population projections in Turkey?
- Comparison of world population projections in Turkey was 87.27 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 87.27 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.02 million in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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