Net migration metrics in Turkey
Turkey: Net migration metrics was -318,070 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-318,070
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2015
All-time low
-318,070
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Turkey is -318,070, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 172.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Turkey peaked at 1.06 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -318,070, in 2023.
That places Turkey 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,619 | — |
| 1951 | 57,204 | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 59,001 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 59,670 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 33,513 | -43.8% |
| 1955 | 6,845 | -79.6% |
| 1956 | 130,885 | +1812.1% |
| 1957 | 126,960 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 112,248 | -11.6% |
| 1959 | 74,424 | -33.7% |
| 1960 | 14,948 | -79.9% |
| 1961 | -26,187 | -275.2% |
| 1962 | -34,353 | +31.2% |
| 1963 | -44,317 | +29.0% |
| 1964 | -69,978 | +57.9% |
| 1965 | -113,911 | +62.8% |
| 1966 | -50,999 | -55.2% |
| 1967 | -65,993 | +29.4% |
| 1968 | -78,973 | +19.7% |
| 1969 | -110,578 | +40.0% |
| 1970 | -150,924 | +36.5% |
| 1971 | -94,891 | -37.1% |
| 1972 | -119,850 | +26.3% |
| 1973 | -130,985 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | -153,311 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | -193,829 | +26.4% |
| 1976 | -135,377 | -30.2% |
| 1977 | -151,825 | +12.1% |
| 1978 | -182,818 | +20.4% |
| 1979 | -218,509 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | -151,969 | -30.5% |
| 1981 | -213,889 | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 23,728 | -111.1% |
| 1983 | 39,871 | +68.0% |
| 1984 | 21,787 | -45.4% |
| 1985 | 8,960 | -58.9% |
| 1986 | -29,134 | -425.2% |
| 1987 | -40,772 | +39.9% |
| 1988 | -27,659 | -32.2% |
| 1989 | -33,519 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | -27,193 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | -69,982 | +157.4% |
| 1992 | -49,923 | -28.7% |
| 1993 | -35,245 | -29.4% |
| 1994 | -37,762 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | -149,737 | +296.5% |
| 1996 | -179,423 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | -208,465 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | -231,744 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | -219,778 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | -195,996 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | -166,759 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | -129,444 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | -121,383 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -146,574 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | -174,177 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | -190,194 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | -186,402 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47,915 | -125.7% |
| 2009 | 24,276 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 55,532 | +128.8% |
| 2011 | 68,849 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 258,623 | +275.6% |
| 2013 | 438,618 | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +135.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 352,063 | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 659,846 | +87.4% |
| 2018 | 187,570 | -71.6% |
| 2019 | -15,690 | -108.4% |
| 2020 | 37,934 | -341.8% |
| 2021 | 20,283 | -46.5% |
| 2022 | -301,544 | -1586.7% |
| 2023 | -318,070 | +5.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -318,070 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 112.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -318,070 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,053. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +1812.1% | 6,845 | 130,885 |
| 2022 | -1586.7% | 20,283 | -301,544 |
| 1986 | -425.2% | 8,960 | -29,134 |
| 2020 | +341.8% | -15,690 | 37,934 |
| 2012 | +275.6% | 68,849 | 258,623 |
| 1995 | -296.5% | -37,762 | -149,737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,237 | 6,845 | 130,885 | 10 |
| 1960s | -58,034 | -113,911 | 14,948 | 10 |
| 1970s | -153,232 | -218,509 | -94,891 | 10 |
| 1980s | -40,260 | -213,889 | 39,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | -120,925 | -231,744 | -27,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | -123,874 | -195,996 | 47,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,193 | -15,690 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -140,349 | -318,070 | 37,934 | 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 net migration metrics in Turkey?
- Net migration metrics in Turkey was -318,070 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -318,070 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for net migration metrics?
- Turkey ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.5%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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