Population by five year age group in Turkey
Turkey: Population by five year age group was 5.75 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.75 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.44 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Turkey stood at 5.75 million.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Turkey peaked at 6.92 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.44 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.60 million | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 3.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 3.91 million | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 4.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 4.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 4.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 4.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 4.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 4.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 4.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 5.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.79 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.27 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million | -4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.75 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.75 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 18.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.09 million | 3.44 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.41 million | 4.79 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 million | 6.00 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 million | 6.60 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 million | 6.75 million | 6.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 million | 6.21 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 million | 6.17 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million | 5.75 million | 6.57 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 five year age group in Turkey?
- Population by five year age group in Turkey was 5.75 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for population by five year age group?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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