Historical population data in Türkiye
Türkiye: Historical population data was 85.88 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.88 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 9 countries
All-time high
85.88 million Persons
in 2025
All-time low
20.81 million Persons
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Historical population data in Türkiye, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 85.88 million Persons for historical population data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical population data in Türkiye peaked at 85.88 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.81 million Persons, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Historical population data in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.81 million Persons | — |
| 1951 | 21.35 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 21.95 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 22.57 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 23.20 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 23.86 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 24.54 million Persons | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 25.25 million Persons | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 25.98 million Persons | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 26.73 million Persons | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 27.51 million Persons | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 28.23 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 28.93 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 29.65 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 30.39 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 31.15 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 31.94 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 32.75 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.59 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 34.44 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 35.32 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 36.22 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 37.13 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 38.07 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 39.04 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 40.03 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 40.92 million Persons | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 41.77 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 42.64 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 43.53 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 44.44 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 45.54 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 46.69 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 47.86 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 49.07 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 50.31 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 51.48 million Persons | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 52.37 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 53.27 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 54.19 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 55.12 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 56.05 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 56.99 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 57.91 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.84 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 59.76 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 60.67 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 61.58 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.46 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 63.36 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.27 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.17 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.00 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.79 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 67.60 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.44 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.30 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.16 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 71.05 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.04 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.14 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.22 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.18 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.15 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77.18 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.22 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.28 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.31 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.41 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.58 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.38 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.15 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.98 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.33 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.52 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.88 million Persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.62 million Persons | 20.81 million Persons | 26.73 million Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.86 million Persons | 27.51 million Persons | 34.44 million Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.47 million Persons | 35.32 million Persons | 43.53 million Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.52 million Persons | 44.44 million Persons | 54.19 million Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.27 million Persons | 55.12 million Persons | 63.36 million Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.08 million Persons | 64.27 million Persons | 72.04 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.77 million Persons | 73.14 million Persons | 82.58 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.87 million Persons | 83.38 million Persons | 85.88 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 India 1.46 billion Persons compare
- 2 China 1.42 billion Persons compare
- 3 OECD 1.41 billion Persons compare
- 4 Poland 37.40 million Persons compare
- 4 United States 341.79 million Persons compare
- 4 Croatia 3.88 million Persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 18.09 million Persons compare
- 5 Indonesia 284.44 million Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 2.89 million Persons compare
- 6 Brazil 219.03 million Persons compare
More population data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 95,829 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical population data in Türkiye?
- Historical population data in Türkiye was 85.88 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical population data recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 85.88 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.81 million Persons in 1950.
- How does Türkiye rank for historical population data?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 9 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical population data rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.