Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Turkey
Turkey: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.2256 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Turkey is 0.2256, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Turkey peaked at 2.75 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1609, in 2007.
That places Turkey 52nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.75 | — |
| 1962 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.35 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.21 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.07 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.35 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.22 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1609 | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +686.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9704 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9104 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9846 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4064 | -58.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2256 | -44.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.2256 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.337, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.2256 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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% | 0.1609 | 1.27 |
| 2007 | -84.3% | 1.03 | 0.1609 |
| 2023 | -58.7% | 0.9846 | 0.4064 |
| 2024 | -44.5% | 0.4064 | 0.2256 |
| 2020 | -32.1% | 1.43 | 0.9704 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 | 2.45 | 2.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 1.96 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.96 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.34 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.1609 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6995 | 0.2256 | 0.9846 | 5 |
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 growth in Turkey?
- Population growth in Turkey was 0.2256 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1609 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for population growth?
- Turkey ranks 52nd out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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