Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 184,010 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Turkey, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Turkey is 184,010, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Turkey peaked at 184,010 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106, in 1850.
That places Turkey 43rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 106 | — |
| 1860 | 128 | +20.8% |
| 1870 | 302 | +135.9% |
| 1880 | 1,205 | +299.0% |
| 1890 | 1,839 | +52.6% |
| 1900 | 9,910 | +438.9% |
| 1910 | 91,959 | +827.9% |
| 1920 | 16,303 | -82.3% |
| 1930 | 48,911 | +200.0% |
| 1960 | 52,228 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 48,085 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 51,915 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 55,087 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 78,378 | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 89,450 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 88,826 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 93,673 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 105,225 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 105,350 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 106,271 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 96,760 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 107,948 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 109,667 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 109,408 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 116,336 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 120,745 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 117,366 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 126,494 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 117,291 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 140,494 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 151,451 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 156,956 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 184,010 | +17.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 184,010 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,094, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 184,010 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,314, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +827.9% | 9,910 | 91,959 |
| 1900 | +438.9% | 1,839 | 9,910 |
| 1880 | +299.0% | 302 | 1,205 |
| 1930 | +200.0% | 16,303 | 48,911 |
| 1870 | +135.9% | 128 | 302 |
| 1920 | -82.3% | 91,959 | 16,303 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 106 | 106 | 106 | 1 |
| 1860s | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1 |
| 1870s | 302 | 302 | 302 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,205 | 1,205 | 1,205 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,839 | 1,839 | 1,839 | 1 |
| 1900s | 9,910 | 9,910 | 9,910 | 1 |
| 1910s | 91,959 | 91,959 | 91,959 | 1 |
| 1920s | 16,303 | 16,303 | 16,303 | 1 |
| 1930s | 48,911 | 48,911 | 48,911 | 1 |
| 1960s | 52,228 | 52,228 | 52,228 | 1 |
| 1970s | 48,085 | 48,085 | 48,085 | 1 |
| 1980s | 51,915 | 51,915 | 51,915 | 1 |
| 1990s | 55,087 | 55,087 | 55,087 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93,484 | 78,378 | 105,350 | 6 |
| 2010s | 112,829 | 96,760 | 126,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,228 | 140,494 | 184,010 | 4 |
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- 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 foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Turkey?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Turkey was 184,010 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 184,010 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 in 1850.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Turkey ranks 43rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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