Population on 1 January by age and sex in Türkiye

Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 85.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
85.66 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 9 groups
All-time high
85.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
27.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population on 1 January by age and sex in Türkiye, 1960–2025

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196019922025

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, population on 1 january by age and sex in Türkiye stood at 85.66 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Türkiye peaked at 85.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.12 million, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age and sex in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age and sex in Türkiye, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 27.12 million
1961 27.76 million +2.3%
1962 28.44 million +2.5%
1963 29.16 million +2.6%
1964 29.94 million +2.7%
1965 30.77 million +2.8%
1966 31.50 million +2.4%
1967 32.27 million +2.5%
1968 33.09 million +2.5%
1969 33.96 million +2.6%
1970 34.88 million +2.7%
1971 35.71 million +2.4%
1972 36.58 million +2.5%
1973 37.51 million +2.5%
1974 38.49 million +2.6%
1975 39.53 million +2.7%
1976 40.28 million +1.9%
1977 41.10 million +2.0%
1978 42.00 million +2.2%
1979 42.97 million +2.3%
1980 44.02 million +2.5%
1981 45.02 million +2.3%
1982 46.09 million +2.4%
1983 47.21 million +2.4%
1984 48.40 million +2.5%
1985 49.66 million +2.6%
1986 50.70 million +2.1%
1987 51.79 million +2.2%
1988 52.95 million +2.2%
1989 54.19 million +2.3%
1990 55.49 million +2.4%
1991 56.71 million +2.2%
1992 57.84 million +2.0%
1993 58.96 million +1.9%
1994 60.08 million +1.9%
1995 61.20 million +1.9%
1996 62.34 million +1.9%
1997 63.48 million +1.8%
1998 64.64 million +1.8%
1999 65.79 million +1.8%
2000 66.89 million +1.7%
2001 64.73 million -3.2%
2002 65.60 million +1.3%
2003 66.40 million +1.2%
2004 67.19 million +1.2%
2005 68.01 million +1.2%
2006 68.86 million +1.3%
2007 69.73 million +1.3%
2008 70.59 million +1.2%
2009 71.52 million +1.3%
2010 72.56 million +1.5%
2011 73.72 million +1.6%
2012 74.72 million +1.4%
2013 75.63 million +1.2%
2014 76.67 million +1.4%
2015 77.70 million +1.3%
2016 78.74 million +1.3%
2017 79.81 million +1.4%
2018 80.81 million +1.2%
2019 82.00 million +1.5%
2020 83.16 million +1.4%
2021 83.61 million +0.6%
2022 84.68 million +1.3%
2023 85.28 million +0.7%
2024 85.37 million +0.1%
2025 85.66 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.40 million 27.12 million 33.96 million 10
1970s 38.90 million 34.88 million 42.97 million 10
1980s 49.00 million 44.02 million 54.19 million 10
1990s 60.65 million 55.49 million 65.79 million 10
2000s 67.95 million 64.73 million 71.52 million 10
2010s 77.24 million 72.56 million 82.00 million 10
2020s 84.63 million 83.16 million 85.66 million 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 United Kingdom 67.03 million compare
  2. 5 Metropolitan France 63.70 million compare
  3. 6 Italy 58.94 million compare
  4. 7 Spain 49.13 million compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 41.00 million compare
  6. 9 Poland 36.50 million compare
  7. 10 Romania 19.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Türkiye?
Population on 1 january by age and sex in Türkiye was 85.66 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 85.66 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.12 million in 1960.
How does Türkiye rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by age and sex
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Coverage
57 places, 3,022 data points, 1960–2025
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