Population growth in Turkey
Turkey: Population growth was 0.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 44.5%
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1972
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Turkey, 1970β2024
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 161st out of 212 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.
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
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 159 Aruba 0.2% compare
- 160 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2% compare
- 163 Croatia 0.2% compare
- 164 Czechia 0.2% compare
More population data for Turkey
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.94 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5963 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
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 161st out of 212 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