Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey
Turkey: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.2% for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Turkey peaked at 2.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +686.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -58.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -44.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +686.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2007 | -84.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| 2023 | -58.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| 2024 | -44.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | -32.1% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 160 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 161 Aruba 0.2% compare
- 162 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2% compare
- 165 Croatia 0.2% compare
- 166 Czechia 0.2% compare
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 growth in Turkey?
- Population growth in Turkey was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for population growth?
- Turkey ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release