Migrant stock total in Turkey
Turkey: Migrant stock total was 7.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.08 million
World rank
11th
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock total in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant stock total in Turkey is 7.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Turkey peaked at 7.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 11th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Migrant stock total in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million | +164.1% |
| 2020 | 6.58 million | +75.4% |
| 2024 | 7.08 million | +7.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 38.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.08 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 429,370, 16.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.22 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.28 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 1.42 million | 3.75 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 6.58 million | 7.08 million | 2 |
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 migrant stock total in Turkey?
- Migrant stock total in Turkey was 7.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for migrant stock total?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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 Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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