Population by income level in Turkey
Turkey: Population by income level was 85.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.88 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
85.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
28.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Turkey is 85.88 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Turkey peaked at 85.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.33 million, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 29.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 29.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 30.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 31.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 32.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 33.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 34.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 34.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 35.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 36.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 37.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 38.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 39.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 40.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 41.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 41.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 42.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 43.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 44.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 45.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 46.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 48.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 49.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 50.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 51.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 52.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 53.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 54.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 56.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 59.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 61.02 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.88 million | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 85.88 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 12.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 85.88 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 13.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.99 million | 28.33 million | 35.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.60 million | 36.64 million | 44.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.13 million | 45.41 million | 54.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.42 million | 56.02 million | 64.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.78 million | 65.43 million | 72.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.77 million | 73.14 million | 82.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.87 million | 83.38 million | 85.88 million | 6 |
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Turkey?
- Population by income level in Turkey was 85.88 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 million in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population by income level?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.