Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Turkey
Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was 9.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Turkey, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Turkey stood at 9.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.5% on the previous year and up 331.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Turkey peaked at 311.38 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -86.18 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Turkey ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 80 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 92.59 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1985 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1986 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1987 | 27.65 % change on previous year | +459.9% |
| 1988 | -86.18 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 1990 | 99.28 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1991 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1992 | 56.37 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 1993 | 66.19 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 72.2 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 55.4 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1997 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1998 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1999 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -419.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1463 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2002 | 311.38 % change on previous year | -212892.4% |
| 2003 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2004 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2005 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 33.23 % change on previous year | -1544.9% |
| 2007 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2008 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2009 | -31.72 % change on previous year | +829.6% |
| 2010 | 0.278 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2011 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -1820.5% |
| 2012 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2013 | -50.83 % change on previous year | +1510.8% |
| 2014 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2015 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2016 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 2018 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2019 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2022 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2023 | 36.56 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 2024 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.32 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.65 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.09 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +212892.4% | -0.1463 % change on previous year | 311.38 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1820.5% | 0.278 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1544.9% | -2.3 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1510.8% | -3.16 % change on previous year | -50.83 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -829.6% | -3.41 % change on previous year | -31.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.14 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.15 % change on previous year | -86.18 % change on previous year | 92.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.57 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 99.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.17 % change on previous year | -31.72 % change on previous year | 311.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -50.83 % change on previous year | 20.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year | 36.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- 105 Equatorial Guinea 9.51 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Gabon 9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Guinea 9.1 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Angola 9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Vietnam 8.84 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Turkey?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Turkey was 9.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 311.38 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.18 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Turkey rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Turkey ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.