Population by age group in Turkey
Turkey: Population by age group was 8.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.73 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
791,627
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.73 million for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Turkey peaked at 8.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 791,627, in 1950.
That places Turkey 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 791,627 | — |
| 1951 | 821,699 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 853,841 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 888,403 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 925,830 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 965,154 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 1.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 1.08 million | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 1.18 million | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.23 million | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.28 million | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.33 million | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 million | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.50 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.99 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.65 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.27 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.92 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.33 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.60 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.27 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.13 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.46 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.73 million | +3.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 17.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 9.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 950,685 | 791,627 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 1.18 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 1.70 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 2.12 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 2.65 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 3.80 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 million | 5.28 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 million | 7.71 million | 8.73 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 population by age group in Turkey?
- Population by age group in Turkey was 8.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,627 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for population by age group?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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