Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.2337 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey is 0.2337 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 2.54 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2322 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Turkey 163rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.999 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9435 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7771 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6048 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.255 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2322 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2337 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.999 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5077 % change on previous year | 0.2322 % change on previous year | 0.9435 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 0.269 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.2457 % change on previous year compare
- 162 French Polynesia 0.2419 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Belgium 0.1884 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Finland 0.1878 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1709 % 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)
- 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)
- Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey was 0.2337 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2322 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 163rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), 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 Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.