Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkey
Turkey: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 7.89 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
7.89 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 238 countries
All-time high
27.59 million people
in 1986
All-time low
5.20 million people
in 1100
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkey, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkey is 7.89 million people, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkey peaked at 27.59 million people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million people, in 1100.
Turkey ranks 61st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.11 million people | — |
| 1100 | 5.20 million people | -27.0% |
| 1200 | 6.12 million people | +17.8% |
| 1300 | 7.05 million people | +15.1% |
| 1400 | 5.67 million people | -19.5% |
| 1500 | 6.11 million people | +7.7% |
| 1600 | 7.81 million people | +27.9% |
| 1700 | 8.29 million people | +6.2% |
| 1710 | 8.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 8.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1730 | 8.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 1740 | 8.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 8.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 8.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 8.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 9.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 9.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 9.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 9.24 million people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 9.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 9.58 million people | +3.0% |
| 1840 | 9.83 million people | +2.6% |
| 1850 | 10.07 million people | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 10.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 10.54 million people | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 10.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 10.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 10.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 10.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 11.58 million people | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 12.58 million people | +8.6% |
| 1940 | 14.67 million people | +16.6% |
| 1950 | 17.74 million people | +21.0% |
| 1951 | 18.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 18.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 18.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 18.86 million people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 19.17 million people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 19.59 million people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 20.10 million people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 20.63 million people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 21.17 million people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 21.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 22.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 22.71 million people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 23.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 23.69 million people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 24.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 24.52 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 24.86 million people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 25.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 25.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 25.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 26.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 26.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 26.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 26.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 26.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 27.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 27.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.43 million people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 27.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 27.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.56 million people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 27.52 million people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 27.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 27.43 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 27.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.42 million people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.32 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.22 million people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.07 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.84 million people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.58 million people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.32 million people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.06 million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.76 million people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.42 million people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.02 million people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.52 million people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.96 million people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.30 million people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.48 million people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.52 million people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.72 million people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 16.41 million people | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 12.80 million people | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 10.23 million people | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 9.71 million people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9.94 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.68 million people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.53 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.38 million people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.32 million people | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 9.21 million people | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 9.10 million people | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 9.01 million people | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 8.91 million people | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 8.83 million people | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 8.74 million people | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 8.66 million people | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 8.59 million people | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 8.52 million people | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 8.45 million people | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 8.39 million people | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 8.33 million people | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 8.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 8.23 million people | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 8.18 million people | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 8.14 million people | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 8.10 million people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 8.06 million people | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 8.03 million people | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 8.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 7.98 million people | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 7.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 7.94 million people | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 7.92 million people | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 7.91 million people | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 7.89 million people | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.89 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.89 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +27.9% | 6.11 million people | 7.81 million people |
| 1100 | -27.0% | 7.11 million people | 5.20 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.11 million people | 7.11 million people | 7.11 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.20 million people | 5.20 million people | 5.20 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.12 million people | 6.12 million people | 6.12 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.05 million people | 7.05 million people | 7.05 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.67 million people | 5.67 million people | 5.67 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.11 million people | 6.11 million people | 6.11 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.81 million people | 7.81 million people | 7.81 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 8.29 million people | 8.29 million people | 8.29 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 8.36 million people | 8.36 million people | 8.36 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.46 million people | 8.46 million people | 8.46 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.55 million people | 8.55 million people | 8.55 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.65 million people | 8.65 million people | 8.65 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.74 million people | 8.74 million people | 8.74 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.83 million people | 8.83 million people | 8.83 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.92 million people | 8.92 million people | 8.92 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 9.01 million people | 9.01 million people | 9.01 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.09 million people | 9.09 million people | 9.09 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.17 million people | 9.17 million people | 9.17 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.24 million people | 9.24 million people | 9.24 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.31 million people | 9.31 million people | 9.31 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.58 million people | 9.58 million people | 9.58 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.83 million people | 9.83 million people | 9.83 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.07 million people | 10.07 million people | 10.07 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.30 million people | 10.30 million people | 10.30 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.54 million people | 10.54 million people | 10.54 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.63 million people | 10.63 million people | 10.63 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.69 million people | 10.69 million people | 10.69 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.73 million people | 10.73 million people | 10.73 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.75 million people | 10.75 million people | 10.75 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.58 million people | 11.58 million people | 11.58 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.58 million people | 12.58 million people | 12.58 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.67 million people | 14.67 million people | 14.67 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.23 million people | 17.74 million people | 21.17 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.75 million people | 21.69 million people | 25.35 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.42 million people | 25.56 million people | 27.17 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.49 million people | 27.30 million people | 27.59 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.34 million people | 27.07 million people | 27.43 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.38 million people | 23.30 million people | 26.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.25 million people | 9.68 million people | 22.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 million people | 8.83 million people | 9.58 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.44 million people | 8.18 million people | 8.74 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.00 million people | 7.91 million people | 8.14 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 7.89 million people | 7.89 million people | 7.89 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Turkey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkey?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Turkey was 7.89 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 million people in 1986.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million people in 1100.
- How does Turkey rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Turkey ranks 61st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.