Population by age group in Turkey
Turkey: Population by age group was 8.73 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.73 million people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.73 million people
in 2023
All-time low
791,627 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.73 million people 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 791,627 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 791,627 people | — |
| 1951 | 821,699 people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 853,841 people | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 888,403 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 925,830 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 965,154 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 1.00 million people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.04 million people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 1.08 million people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.13 million people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 1.18 million people | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.23 million people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.28 million people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.33 million people | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 million people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.50 million people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.55 million people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.65 million people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.75 million people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.86 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.19 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.38 million people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.44 million people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.51 million people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.58 million people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.90 million people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.99 million people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.65 million people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.27 million people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.92 million people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.28 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.52 million people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.87 million people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.33 million people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.60 million people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.27 million people | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.13 million people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.46 million people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.73 million people | +3.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.73 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 17.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.73 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 9.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 950,685 people | 791,627 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.58 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million people | 2.65 million people | 3.65 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million people | 3.80 million people | 5.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 million people | 5.28 million people | 7.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 million people | 7.71 million people | 8.73 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Turkey?
- Population by age group in Turkey was 8.73 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,627 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.