Total population in Turkey
Turkey: Total population was 87,576 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Turkey, 1970β2025
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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Turkey
- 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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth 0.5963 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
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 230 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