Population in Turkey
Turkey: Population was 65.34 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Turkey, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 65.34 million people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Turkey peaked at 91.43 million people in 2047 and was at its lowest, 65.34 million people, in 2100.
That places Turkey 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 88.09 million people | 87.47 million people | 88.76 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 90.04 million people | 89.03 million people | 90.88 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 91.30 million people | 91.01 million people | 91.43 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 90.40 million people | 89.22 million people | 91.26 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.96 million people | 84.88 million people | 88.86 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 81.82 million people | 79.17 million people | 84.36 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.66 million people | 72.70 million people | 78.56 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 68.99 million people | 66.00 million people | 72.02 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 65.34 million people | 65.34 million people | 65.34 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Turkey
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.94 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Turkey?
- Population in Turkey was 65.34 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 91.43 million people in 2047.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.34 million people in 2100.
- How does Turkey rank for population?
- Turkey ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.