Total population in thousands (UN DESA) in Turkey
Turkey: Total population in thousands (UN DESA) was 87,685 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87,685
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 75 countries
All-time high
87,685
in 2025
All-time low
65,426
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total population in thousands in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in thousands in Turkey stood at 87,685. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Turkey peaked at 87,685 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65,426, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 4th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total population in thousands (UN DESA) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,426 | — |
| 2001 | 66,245 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67,049 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67,832 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68,593 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69,330 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70,045 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70,751 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71,562 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72,465 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73,347 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74,215 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75,197 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76,403 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78,036 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 80,014 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 81,652 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83,084 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 84,416 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 85,358 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86,092 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86,686 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87,058 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87,270 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87,474 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 87,685 | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 87,685 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,619, 11.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 87,685 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,005, 12.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,930 | 65,426 | 72,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,172 | 73,347 | 85,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,044 | 86,092 | 87,685 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Turkey?
- Total population in thousands in Turkey was 87,685 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 87,685 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,426 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for total population in thousands?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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