Population in Turkey
Turkey: Population was 87.27 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.27 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.27 million people
in 2023
All-time low
21.02 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 87.27 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Turkey peaked at 87.27 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.02 million people, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.02 million people | — |
| 1951 | 21.64 million people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 22.29 million people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 22.96 million people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 23.64 million people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 24.31 million people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 25.06 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 25.88 million people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 26.70 million people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 27.53 million people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 28.33 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 29.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 29.92 million people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 30.73 million people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 31.54 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 32.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 33.18 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 34.05 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 34.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 35.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 36.64 million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 37.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 38.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 39.33 million people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 40.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 41.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 41.90 million people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 42.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 43.65 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 44.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 45.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 46.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.32 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 48.45 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 49.57 million people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 50.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 51.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 52.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 53.91 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 54.98 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 56.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 59.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 61.02 million people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.95 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.43 million people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.25 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.83 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.56 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.22 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 80.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.65 million people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.08 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 84.42 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.27 million people | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 87.27 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 87.27 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 13.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.10 million people | 21.02 million people | 27.53 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.99 million people | 28.33 million people | 35.79 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.60 million people | 36.64 million people | 44.51 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.13 million people | 45.41 million people | 54.98 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.42 million people | 56.02 million people | 64.59 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.93 million people | 65.43 million people | 72.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.17 million people | 73.35 million people | 85.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.78 million people | 86.09 million people | 87.27 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Turkey?
- Population in Turkey was 87.27 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 87.27 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.02 million people in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for population?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.