Total population in thousands in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total population in thousands 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 Türkiye, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in thousands in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 87,685 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65,426, in 2000.
Türkiye 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.
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 Türkiye
- 1 Russian Federation 143,997 compare
- 2 Egypt 118,366 compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 92,418 compare
- 5 Germany 84,075 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69,551 compare
- 7 France 66,651 compare
More population data for Türkiye
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.94 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Türkiye?
- Total population in thousands in Türkiye was 87,685 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 87,685 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,426 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for total population in thousands?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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