Population growth rates in Turkey
Turkey: Population growth rates was 0.232 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.232
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 1956
All-time low
0.232
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Turkey stood at 0.232. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Turkey peaked at 3.28 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.232, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.91 | — |
| 1951 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.96 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.86 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 3.28 | +18.7% |
| 1957 | 3.19 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.08 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 2.98 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 2.78 | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 2.72 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.66 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.58 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.64 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.3 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.45 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.27 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.16 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.04 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.07 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 2.36 | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 2.34 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.07 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.93 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.82 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.31 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.994 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.939 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.774 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.603 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.255 | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 0.232 | -9.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.232 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.232 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -57.7% | 0.603 | 0.255 |
| 2014 | +47.0% | 1.71 | 2.51 |
| 2016 | -37.1% | 2.49 | 1.57 |
| 2008 | +29.4% | 0.994 | 1.29 |
| 2012 | +27.2% | 1.16 | 1.47 |
| 2018 | -32.8% | 1.91 | 1.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.99 | 2.77 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 1.93 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.91 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.31 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.994 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0.939 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.466 | 0.232 | 0.774 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 163 Saint Lucia 0.266 compare
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- 165 French Polynesia 0.247 compare
- 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.192 compare
- 168 Jersey 0.177 compare
- 169 France 0.173 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 rates in Turkey?
- Population growth rates in Turkey was 0.232 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1956.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.232 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for population growth rates?
- Turkey ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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