Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Türkiye
Türkiye: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 2.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Türkiye, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Türkiye is 2.94 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 3.76 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,050, in 1977.
That places Türkiye 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,700 | — |
| 1952 | 2,000 | -25.9% |
| 1953 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 2,150 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2,150 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2,200 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,850 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,980 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 1,170 | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 1,150 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,160 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,160 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,060 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,060 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,060 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,050 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,070 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,060 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6,100 | +475.5% |
| 1981 | 1,180 | -80.7% |
| 1982 | 1,670 | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 1,320 | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 2,600 | +97.0% |
| 1985 | 1,790 | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 1,920 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2,200 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 4,450 | +102.3% |
| 1989 | 33,067 | +643.1% |
| 1990 | 28,000 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 30,462 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 28,477 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 23,267 | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 24,927 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 12,841 | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 8,166 | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 2,448 | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 2,529 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,810 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3,096 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3,466 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3,302 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,488 | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 3,029 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 2,395 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 2,624 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 6,941 | +164.5% |
| 2008 | 11,090 | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 10,339 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 10,025 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14,457 | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 267,063 | +1747.3% |
| 2013 | 609,931 | +128.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | +160.3% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.57 million | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,222 | 2,000 | 2,700 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,053 | 1,400 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,100 | 1,050 | 1,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,630 | 1,180 | 33,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,393 | 2,448 | 30,462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,877 | 2,395 | 11,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 10,025 | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 2.94 million | 3.76 million | 5 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Türkiye?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Türkiye was 2.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 in 1977.
- How does Türkiye rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.