The global population hockey stick in Turkey

Turkey: The global population hockey stick was 87.27 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
87.27 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 239 countries
All-time high
87.27 million people
in 2023
All-time low
5.30 million people
in 1100
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in Turkey, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Turkey stood at 87.27 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Turkey peaked at 87.27 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million people, in 1100.

That places Turkey 19th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The global population hockey stick in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in Turkey, 1000 to 2023.
Year people Change
1000 7.25 million people
1100 5.30 million people -26.9%
1200 6.25 million people +17.9%
1300 7.20 million people +15.2%
1400 5.80 million people -19.4%
1500 6.25 million people +7.8%
1600 8.00 million people +28.0%
1700 8.50 million people +6.2%
1710 8.60 million people +1.2%
1720 8.72 million people +1.4%
1730 8.85 million people +1.4%
1740 8.98 million people +1.4%
1750 9.11 million people +1.4%
1760 9.24 million people +1.4%
1770 9.37 million people +1.4%
1780 9.51 million people +1.4%
1790 9.65 million people +1.4%
1800 9.76 million people +1.2%
1801 9.78 million people +0.2%
1802 9.79 million people +0.2%
1803 9.81 million people +0.2%
1804 9.82 million people +0.2%
1805 9.84 million people +0.2%
1806 9.85 million people +0.2%
1807 9.87 million people +0.2%
1808 9.88 million people +0.2%
1809 9.90 million people +0.2%
1810 9.91 million people +0.2%
1811 9.93 million people +0.2%
1812 9.94 million people +0.2%
1813 9.96 million people +0.2%
1814 9.98 million people +0.2%
1815 10.00 million people +0.2%
1816 10.02 million people +0.2%
1817 10.04 million people +0.2%
1818 10.06 million people +0.2%
1819 10.08 million people +0.2%
1820 10.11 million people +0.2%
1821 10.12 million people +0.2%
1822 10.14 million people +0.2%
1823 10.17 million people +0.3%
1824 10.20 million people +0.3%
1825 10.23 million people +0.3%
1826 10.27 million people +0.3%
1827 10.30 million people +0.3%
1828 10.33 million people +0.3%
1829 10.36 million people +0.3%
1830 10.40 million people +0.3%
1831 10.43 million people +0.3%
1832 10.46 million people +0.3%
1833 10.50 million people +0.3%
1834 10.53 million people +0.3%
1835 10.56 million people +0.3%
1836 10.60 million people +0.3%
1837 10.63 million people +0.3%
1838 10.66 million people +0.3%
1839 10.70 million people +0.3%
1840 10.73 million people +0.3%
1841 10.76 million people +0.3%
1842 10.80 million people +0.3%
1843 10.83 million people +0.3%
1844 10.87 million people +0.3%
1845 10.90 million people +0.3%
1846 10.93 million people +0.3%
1847 10.97 million people +0.3%
1848 11.00 million people +0.3%
1849 11.04 million people +0.3%
1850 11.07 million people +0.3%
1851 11.11 million people +0.3%
1852 11.14 million people +0.3%
1853 11.17 million people +0.3%
1854 11.20 million people +0.3%
1855 11.24 million people +0.3%
1856 11.27 million people +0.3%
1857 11.30 million people +0.3%
1858 11.34 million people +0.3%
1859 11.37 million people +0.3%
1860 11.40 million people +0.3%
1861 11.44 million people +0.3%
1862 11.47 million people +0.3%
1863 11.50 million people +0.3%
1864 11.54 million people +0.3%
1865 11.57 million people +0.3%
1866 11.61 million people +0.3%
1867 11.64 million people +0.3%
1868 11.67 million people +0.3%
1869 11.71 million people +0.4%
1870 11.76 million people +0.4%
1871 11.82 million people +0.5%
1872 11.88 million people +0.5%
1873 11.95 million people +0.6%
1874 12.02 million people +0.6%
1875 12.09 million people +0.6%
1876 12.16 million people +0.6%
1877 12.23 million people +0.6%
1878 12.30 million people +0.6%
1879 12.37 million people +0.6%
1880 12.44 million people +0.6%
1881 12.52 million people +0.6%
1882 12.59 million people +0.6%
1883 12.66 million people +0.6%
1884 12.74 million people +0.6%
1885 12.81 million people +0.6%
1886 12.88 million people +0.6%
1887 12.96 million people +0.6%
1888 13.03 million people +0.6%
1889 13.11 million people +0.6%
1890 13.19 million people +0.6%
1891 13.26 million people +0.6%
1892 13.34 million people +0.6%
1893 13.42 million people +0.6%
1894 13.50 million people +0.6%
1895 13.57 million people +0.6%
1896 13.65 million people +0.6%
1897 13.73 million people +0.6%
1898 13.81 million people +0.6%
1899 13.89 million people +0.6%
1900 13.97 million people +0.6%
1901 14.05 million people +0.6%
1902 14.14 million people +0.6%
1903 14.22 million people +0.6%
1904 14.30 million people +0.6%
1905 14.38 million people +0.6%
1906 14.47 million people +0.6%
1907 14.55 million people +0.6%
1908 14.64 million people +0.6%
1909 14.68 million people +0.3%
1910 14.68 million people +0.0%
1911 14.65 million people -0.2%
1912 14.57 million people -0.5%
1913 14.46 million people -0.8%
1914 14.34 million people -0.8%
1915 14.23 million people -0.8%
1916 14.11 million people -0.8%
1917 14.00 million people -0.8%
1918 13.89 million people -0.8%
1919 13.83 million people -0.5%
1920 13.80 million people -0.2%
1921 13.82 million people +0.1%
1922 13.88 million people +0.4%
1923 13.98 million people +0.7%
1924 14.08 million people +0.7%
1925 14.19 million people +0.7%
1926 14.29 million people +0.7%
1927 14.39 million people +0.7%
1928 14.50 million people +0.7%
1929 14.64 million people +0.9%
1930 14.81 million people +1.2%
1931 15.01 million people +1.4%
1932 15.25 million people +1.6%
1933 15.52 million people +1.8%
1934 15.80 million people +1.8%
1935 16.08 million people +1.8%
1936 16.37 million people +1.8%
1937 16.66 million people +1.8%
1938 16.96 million people +1.8%
1939 17.26 million people +1.8%
1940 17.56 million people +1.8%
1941 17.87 million people +1.7%
1942 18.18 million people +1.7%
1943 18.49 million people +1.7%
1944 18.80 million people +1.7%
1945 19.13 million people +1.7%
1946 19.45 million people +1.7%
1947 19.79 million people +1.7%
1948 20.13 million people +1.7%
1949 20.52 million people +2.0%
1950 21.02 million people +2.4%
1951 21.64 million people +3.0%
1952 22.29 million people +3.0%
1953 22.96 million people +3.0%
1954 23.64 million people +3.0%
1955 24.31 million people +2.9%
1956 25.06 million people +3.1%
1957 25.88 million people +3.3%
1958 26.70 million people +3.2%
1959 27.53 million people +3.1%
1960 28.33 million people +2.9%
1961 29.12 million people +2.8%
1962 29.92 million people +2.7%
1963 30.73 million people +2.7%
1964 31.54 million people +2.7%
1965 32.35 million people +2.5%
1966 33.18 million people +2.6%
1967 34.05 million people +2.6%
1968 34.92 million people +2.6%
1969 35.79 million people +2.5%
1970 36.64 million people +2.4%
1971 37.52 million people +2.4%
1972 38.43 million people +2.4%
1973 39.33 million people +2.3%
1974 40.21 million people +2.2%
1975 41.05 million people +2.1%
1976 41.90 million people +2.1%
1977 42.77 million people +2.1%
1978 43.65 million people +2.0%
1979 44.51 million people +2.0%
1980 45.41 million people +2.0%
1981 46.32 million people +2.0%
1982 47.32 million people +2.2%
1983 48.45 million people +2.4%
1984 49.57 million people +2.3%
1985 50.69 million people +2.2%
1986 51.78 million people +2.2%
1987 52.84 million people +2.1%
1988 53.91 million people +2.0%
1989 54.98 million people +2.0%
1990 56.02 million people +1.9%
1991 57.01 million people +1.8%
1992 57.99 million people +1.7%
1993 59.00 million people +1.7%
1994 60.03 million people +1.8%
1995 61.02 million people +1.7%
1996 61.95 million people +1.5%
1997 62.85 million people +1.5%
1998 63.73 million people +1.4%
1999 64.59 million people +1.3%
2000 65.43 million people +1.3%
2001 66.25 million people +1.3%
2002 67.05 million people +1.2%
2003 67.83 million people +1.2%
2004 68.59 million people +1.1%
2005 69.33 million people +1.1%
2006 70.05 million people +1.0%
2007 70.75 million people +1.0%
2008 71.56 million people +1.1%
2009 72.46 million people +1.3%
2010 73.35 million people +1.2%
2011 74.22 million people +1.2%
2012 75.20 million people +1.3%
2013 76.40 million people +1.6%
2014 78.04 million people +2.1%
2015 80.01 million people +2.5%
2016 81.65 million people +2.0%
2017 83.08 million people +1.8%
2018 84.42 million people +1.6%
2019 85.36 million people +1.1%
2020 86.09 million people +0.9%
2021 86.69 million people +0.7%
2022 87.06 million people +0.4%
2023 87.27 million people +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 7.25 million people 7.25 million people 7.25 million people 1
1100s 5.30 million people 5.30 million people 5.30 million people 1
1200s 6.25 million people 6.25 million people 6.25 million people 1
1300s 7.20 million people 7.20 million people 7.20 million people 1
1400s 5.80 million people 5.80 million people 5.80 million people 1
1500s 6.25 million people 6.25 million people 6.25 million people 1
1600s 8.00 million people 8.00 million people 8.00 million people 1
1700s 8.50 million people 8.50 million people 8.50 million people 1
1710s 8.60 million people 8.60 million people 8.60 million people 1
1720s 8.72 million people 8.72 million people 8.72 million people 1
1730s 8.85 million people 8.85 million people 8.85 million people 1
1740s 8.98 million people 8.98 million people 8.98 million people 1
1750s 9.11 million people 9.11 million people 9.11 million people 1
1760s 9.24 million people 9.24 million people 9.24 million people 1
1770s 9.37 million people 9.37 million people 9.37 million people 1
1780s 9.51 million people 9.51 million people 9.51 million people 1
1790s 9.65 million people 9.65 million people 9.65 million people 1
1800s 9.83 million people 9.76 million people 9.90 million people 10
1810s 9.99 million people 9.91 million people 10.08 million people 10
1820s 10.22 million people 10.11 million people 10.36 million people 10
1830s 10.55 million people 10.40 million people 10.70 million people 10
1840s 10.88 million people 10.73 million people 11.04 million people 10
1850s 11.22 million people 11.07 million people 11.37 million people 10
1860s 11.56 million people 11.40 million people 11.71 million people 10
1870s 12.06 million people 11.76 million people 12.37 million people 10
1880s 12.77 million people 12.44 million people 13.11 million people 10
1890s 13.54 million people 13.19 million people 13.89 million people 10
1900s 14.34 million people 13.97 million people 14.68 million people 10
1910s 14.28 million people 13.83 million people 14.68 million people 10
1920s 14.16 million people 13.80 million people 14.64 million people 10
1930s 15.97 million people 14.81 million people 17.26 million people 10
1940s 18.99 million people 17.56 million people 20.52 million people 10
1950s 24.10 million people 21.02 million people 27.53 million people 10
1960s 31.99 million people 28.33 million people 35.79 million people 10
1970s 40.60 million people 36.64 million people 44.51 million people 10
1980s 50.13 million people 45.41 million people 54.98 million people 10
1990s 60.42 million people 56.02 million people 64.59 million people 10
2000s 68.93 million people 65.43 million people 72.46 million people 10
2010s 79.17 million people 73.35 million people 85.36 million people 10
2020s 86.78 million people 86.09 million people 87.27 million people 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 105.79 million people compare
  2. 17 Vietnam 100.35 million people compare
  3. 18 Iran 90.61 million people compare
  4. 20 Germany 84.55 million people compare
  5. 21 Thailand 71.70 million people compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom 68.68 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Turkey?
The global population hockey stick in Turkey was 87.27 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 87.27 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million people in 1100.
How does Turkey rank for the global population hockey stick?
Turkey ranks 19th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.