Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups was 88.34 million in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Türkiye, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 88.34 million for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Türkiye peaked at 88.34 million in 2031 and was at its lowest, 44.95 million, in 1980.
Türkiye ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.95 million | — |
| 1981 | 45.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 47.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 49.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 50.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 51.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 52.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 53.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 54.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 55.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 56.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 56.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 57.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 59.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 60.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 61.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 63.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 67.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 71.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 86.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 86.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 87.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 87.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 87.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 88.34 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.63 million | 44.95 million | 54.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.27 million | 55.12 million | 63.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.08 million | 64.27 million | 72.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.77 million | 73.14 million | 82.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.66 million | 83.39 million | 87.43 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 88.07 million | 87.80 million | 88.34 million | 2 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Türkiye?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Türkiye was 88.34 million in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 88.34 million in 2031.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.95 million in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Türkiye ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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