World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Turkey

Turkey: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 87.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Turkey, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Turkey stood at 87.27 million. 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, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Turkey peaked at 87.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, 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.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Turkey, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 7.25 million —
1100 5.30 million -26.9%
1200 6.25 million +17.9%
1300 7.20 million +15.2%
1400 5.80 million -19.4%
1500 6.25 million +7.8%
1600 8.00 million +28.0%
1700 8.50 million +6.2%
1710 8.60 million +1.2%
1720 8.72 million +1.4%
1730 8.85 million +1.4%
1740 8.98 million +1.4%
1750 9.11 million +1.4%
1760 9.24 million +1.4%
1770 9.37 million +1.4%
1780 9.51 million +1.4%
1790 9.65 million +1.4%
1800 9.76 million +1.2%
1801 9.78 million +0.2%
1802 9.79 million +0.2%
1803 9.81 million +0.2%
1804 9.82 million +0.2%
1805 9.84 million +0.2%
1806 9.85 million +0.2%
1807 9.87 million +0.2%
1808 9.88 million +0.2%
1809 9.90 million +0.2%
1810 9.91 million +0.2%
1811 9.93 million +0.2%
1812 9.94 million +0.2%
1813 9.96 million +0.2%
1814 9.98 million +0.2%
1815 10.00 million +0.2%
1816 10.02 million +0.2%
1817 10.04 million +0.2%
1818 10.06 million +0.2%
1819 10.08 million +0.2%
1820 10.11 million +0.2%
1821 10.12 million +0.2%
1822 10.14 million +0.2%
1823 10.17 million +0.3%
1824 10.20 million +0.3%
1825 10.23 million +0.3%
1826 10.27 million +0.3%
1827 10.30 million +0.3%
1828 10.33 million +0.3%
1829 10.36 million +0.3%
1830 10.40 million +0.3%
1831 10.43 million +0.3%
1832 10.46 million +0.3%
1833 10.50 million +0.3%
1834 10.53 million +0.3%
1835 10.56 million +0.3%
1836 10.60 million +0.3%
1837 10.63 million +0.3%
1838 10.66 million +0.3%
1839 10.70 million +0.3%
1840 10.73 million +0.3%
1841 10.76 million +0.3%
1842 10.80 million +0.3%
1843 10.83 million +0.3%
1844 10.87 million +0.3%
1845 10.90 million +0.3%
1846 10.93 million +0.3%
1847 10.97 million +0.3%
1848 11.00 million +0.3%
1849 11.04 million +0.3%
1850 11.07 million +0.3%
1851 11.11 million +0.3%
1852 11.14 million +0.3%
1853 11.17 million +0.3%
1854 11.20 million +0.3%
1855 11.24 million +0.3%
1856 11.27 million +0.3%
1857 11.30 million +0.3%
1858 11.34 million +0.3%
1859 11.37 million +0.3%
1860 11.40 million +0.3%
1861 11.44 million +0.3%
1862 11.47 million +0.3%
1863 11.50 million +0.3%
1864 11.54 million +0.3%
1865 11.57 million +0.3%
1866 11.61 million +0.3%
1867 11.64 million +0.3%
1868 11.67 million +0.3%
1869 11.71 million +0.4%
1870 11.76 million +0.4%
1871 11.82 million +0.5%
1872 11.88 million +0.5%
1873 11.95 million +0.6%
1874 12.02 million +0.6%
1875 12.09 million +0.6%
1876 12.16 million +0.6%
1877 12.23 million +0.6%
1878 12.30 million +0.6%
1879 12.37 million +0.6%
1880 12.44 million +0.6%
1881 12.52 million +0.6%
1882 12.59 million +0.6%
1883 12.66 million +0.6%
1884 12.74 million +0.6%
1885 12.81 million +0.6%
1886 12.88 million +0.6%
1887 12.96 million +0.6%
1888 13.03 million +0.6%
1889 13.11 million +0.6%
1890 13.19 million +0.6%
1891 13.26 million +0.6%
1892 13.34 million +0.6%
1893 13.42 million +0.6%
1894 13.50 million +0.6%
1895 13.57 million +0.6%
1896 13.65 million +0.6%
1897 13.73 million +0.6%
1898 13.81 million +0.6%
1899 13.89 million +0.6%
1900 13.97 million +0.6%
1901 14.05 million +0.6%
1902 14.14 million +0.6%
1903 14.22 million +0.6%
1904 14.30 million +0.6%
1905 14.38 million +0.6%
1906 14.47 million +0.6%
1907 14.55 million +0.6%
1908 14.64 million +0.6%
1909 14.68 million +0.3%
1910 14.68 million +0.0%
1911 14.65 million -0.2%
1912 14.57 million -0.5%
1913 14.46 million -0.8%
1914 14.34 million -0.8%
1915 14.23 million -0.8%
1916 14.11 million -0.8%
1917 14.00 million -0.8%
1918 13.89 million -0.8%
1919 13.83 million -0.5%
1920 13.80 million -0.2%
1921 13.82 million +0.1%
1922 13.88 million +0.4%
1923 13.98 million +0.7%
1924 14.08 million +0.7%
1925 14.19 million +0.7%
1926 14.29 million +0.7%
1927 14.39 million +0.7%
1928 14.50 million +0.7%
1929 14.64 million +0.9%
1930 14.81 million +1.2%
1931 15.01 million +1.4%
1932 15.25 million +1.6%
1933 15.52 million +1.8%
1934 15.80 million +1.8%
1935 16.08 million +1.8%
1936 16.37 million +1.8%
1937 16.66 million +1.8%
1938 16.96 million +1.8%
1939 17.26 million +1.8%
1940 17.56 million +1.8%
1941 17.87 million +1.7%
1942 18.18 million +1.7%
1943 18.49 million +1.7%
1944 18.80 million +1.7%
1945 19.13 million +1.7%
1946 19.45 million +1.7%
1947 19.79 million +1.7%
1948 20.13 million +1.7%
1949 20.52 million +2.0%
1950 21.02 million +2.4%
1951 21.64 million +3.0%
1952 22.29 million +3.0%
1953 22.96 million +3.0%
1954 23.64 million +3.0%
1955 24.31 million +2.9%
1956 25.06 million +3.1%
1957 25.88 million +3.3%
1958 26.70 million +3.2%
1959 27.53 million +3.1%
1960 28.33 million +2.9%
1961 29.12 million +2.8%
1962 29.92 million +2.7%
1963 30.73 million +2.7%
1964 31.54 million +2.7%
1965 32.35 million +2.5%
1966 33.18 million +2.6%
1967 34.05 million +2.6%
1968 34.92 million +2.6%
1969 35.79 million +2.5%
1970 36.64 million +2.4%
1971 37.52 million +2.4%
1972 38.43 million +2.4%
1973 39.33 million +2.3%
1974 40.21 million +2.2%
1975 41.05 million +2.1%
1976 41.90 million +2.1%
1977 42.77 million +2.1%
1978 43.65 million +2.0%
1979 44.51 million +2.0%
1980 45.41 million +2.0%
1981 46.32 million +2.0%
1982 47.32 million +2.2%
1983 48.45 million +2.4%
1984 49.57 million +2.3%
1985 50.69 million +2.2%
1986 51.78 million +2.2%
1987 52.84 million +2.1%
1988 53.91 million +2.0%
1989 54.98 million +2.0%
1990 56.02 million +1.9%
1991 57.01 million +1.8%
1992 57.99 million +1.7%
1993 59.00 million +1.7%
1994 60.03 million +1.8%
1995 61.02 million +1.7%
1996 61.95 million +1.5%
1997 62.85 million +1.5%
1998 63.73 million +1.4%
1999 64.59 million +1.3%
2000 65.43 million +1.3%
2001 66.25 million +1.3%
2002 67.05 million +1.2%
2003 67.83 million +1.2%
2004 68.59 million +1.1%
2005 69.33 million +1.1%
2006 70.05 million +1.0%
2007 70.75 million +1.0%
2008 71.56 million +1.1%
2009 72.46 million +1.3%
2010 73.35 million +1.2%
2011 74.22 million +1.2%
2012 75.20 million +1.3%
2013 76.40 million +1.6%
2014 78.04 million +2.1%
2015 80.01 million +2.5%
2016 81.65 million +2.0%
2017 83.08 million +1.8%
2018 84.42 million +1.6%
2019 85.36 million +1.1%
2020 86.09 million +0.9%
2021 86.69 million +0.7%
2022 87.06 million +0.4%
2023 87.27 million +0.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 87.27 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 87.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 13.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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.

YearChange FromTo
1100 -26.9% 7.25 million 5.30 million
1600 +28.0% 6.25 million 8.00 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Turkey

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

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Turkey?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Turkey was 87.27 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 87.27 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 1100.
How does Turkey rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Turkey ranks 19th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
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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