Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 139,640 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Turkey, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 139,640 for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 227,236 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1978.
That places Turkey 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 250 | — |
| 1977 | 70 | -72.0% |
| 1978 | 60 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 140 | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 220 | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 300 | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 540 | +80.0% |
| 1984 | 1,040 | +92.6% |
| 1985 | 810 | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 850 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,085 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 150 | -86.2% |
| 1989 | 2,764 | +1742.7% |
| 1990 | 5,508 | +99.3% |
| 1991 | 6,452 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 10,089 | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 16,767 | +66.2% |
| 1994 | 28,872 | +72.2% |
| 1995 | 44,866 | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 50,355 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 47,339 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 45,019 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 44,012 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47,154 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 47,085 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 193,697 | +311.4% |
| 2003 | 185,086 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 174,572 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 170,557 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 227,236 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 221,937 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 214,365 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 146,378 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 146,785 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 139,763 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 135,353 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 66,558 | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 63,882 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 59,545 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 57,915 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 61,383 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 68,900 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 83,239 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 93,730 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 105,019 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 93,537 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 127,738 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 139,640 | +9.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 139,640 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,552, 54.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 139,640 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382.5, 365.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1742.7% | 150 | 2,764 |
| 2002 | +311.4% | 47,085 | 193,697 |
| 1980 | +133.3% | 60 | 140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110 | 60 | 250 | 4 |
| 1980s | 789.9 | 140 | 2,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,928 | 5,508 | 50,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,807 | 47,085 | 227,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,332 | 57,915 | 146,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,933 | 93,537 | 139,640 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Turkey was 139,640 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 227,236 in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1978.
- How does Turkey rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. 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, 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 origin with 133 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 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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 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.