Total population (thousands) in Turkey
Turkey: Total population (thousands) was 87,576 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87,576 thousands
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 233 countries
All-time high
87,576 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
36,218 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Turkey, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Turkey is 87,576 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Turkey peaked at 87,576 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,218 thousands, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 18th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,218 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 37,059 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 37,978 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 38,882 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 39,777 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 40,644 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 41,463 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 42,337 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 43,209 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 44,081 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 44,940 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 45,878 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 46,764 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 47,880 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 49,015 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 50,133 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 51,241 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 52,314 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 53,373 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 54,446 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 55,507 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56,524 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57,496 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 58,485 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59,514 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 60,554 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61,495 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 62,407 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 63,299 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64,170 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 65,014 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65,838 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 66,652 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67,446 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68,218 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 68,967 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69,692 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70,399 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71,102 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72,022 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 72,907 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 73,786 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74,644 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 75,750 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77,056 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79,016 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 81,012 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 82,292 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 83,875 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 84,957 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 85,758 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86,425 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86,948 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 87,169 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87,372 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 87,576 thousands | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 87,576 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,843 thousands, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 87,576 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,353 thousands, 13.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,165 thousands | 36,218 thousands | 44,081 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,598 thousands | 44,940 thousands | 54,446 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,945 thousands | 55,507 thousands | 64,170 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,535 thousands | 65,014 thousands | 72,022 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,530 thousands | 72,907 thousands | 84,957 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,875 thousands | 85,758 thousands | 87,576 thousands | 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)
- 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 total population in Turkey?
- Total population in Turkey was 87,576 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 87,576 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,218 thousands in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for total population?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release