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Turkey population

Current population of Turkey

86,276,738

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
538
Deaths today
279
Change today (UTC)
+205
World rank
18th of 218
1.05% of world population
Population
85,878,556
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.42%
2025
Density
111 /km²
2023
Land area
769,630 km²
Urban population
89%
2025
Median age
33.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.48
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−258,205
2025
Capital
Ankara
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Turkey: overview

Turkey has a population of 85,878,556 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 18th largest in the world. Roughly 1.0% of humanity — about one in every 96 people on the planet — lives in Turkey. Turkey is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Ankara.

Growth has slowed to 0.42% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 359,895 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 258,205 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 111 people per km², spread across 769,630 km² of land. Most residents — 89% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 33.5 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.48 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 91.26 million by 2050 (6% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 89,027,542.

Turkey population, 1960–2025 and projections

020M40M60M80M100M19601980200020202040projected2025: 85.88M1960: 28,329,8981961: 29,119,2381962: 29,916,1471963: 30,726,8411964: 31,543,0721965: 32,345,2201966: 33,177,6721967: 34,050,4211968: 34,921,6841969: 35,787,7741970: 36,638,4651971: 37,518,6111972: 38,430,2211973: 39,329,5331974: 40,210,2341975: 41,053,1261976: 41,899,9841977: 42,773,2981978: 43,645,3061979: 44,510,4291980: 45,408,8151981: 46,321,1901982: 47,322,0961983: 48,447,4101984: 49,574,0691985: 50,687,1151986: 51,777,7721987: 52,843,6701988: 53,909,6261989: 54,976,7231990: 56,015,6281991: 57,009,8871992: 57,990,1181993: 58,999,1671994: 60,033,8361995: 61,024,5031996: 61,951,1341997: 62,852,9661998: 63,734,3831999: 64,591,9232000: 65,425,9612001: 66,245,1282002: 67,048,7952003: 67,831,7302004: 68,592,6172005: 69,329,5572006: 70,045,3492007: 70,158,1122008: 71,051,6782009: 72,039,2062010: 73,142,1502011: 74,223,6292012: 75,175,8272013: 76,147,6242014: 77,181,8842015: 78,218,4792016: 79,277,9622017: 80,312,6982018: 81,407,2042019: 82,579,4402020: 83,384,6802021: 84,147,3182022: 84,979,9132023: 85,325,9652024: 85,518,6612025: 85,878,5562030: 89,027,5422050: 91,258,061
Population of Turkey by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202585,878,556+0.42%+359,895
202485,518,661+0.23%+192,696
202385,325,965+0.41%+346,052
202284,979,913+0.98%+832,595
202184,147,318+0.91%+762,638
202083,384,680+0.97%+805,240
201982,579,440+1.43%+1,172,236
201881,407,204+1.35%+1,094,506
201780,312,698+1.30%+1,034,736
201679,277,962+1.35%+1,059,483
201578,218,479+1.33%+1,036,595
201477,181,884+1.35%+1,034,260
201073,142,150+1.52%+1,102,944
200569,329,557+1.07%+736,940
200065,425,961+1.28%+834,038
199561,024,503+1.64%+990,667
199056,015,628+1.87%+1,038,905
198550,687,115+2.22%+1,113,046
198045,408,815+2.00%+898,386
197541,053,126+2.07%+842,892
197036,638,465+2.35%+850,691
196532,345,220+2.51%+802,148
196028,329,898––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Turkey population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Turkey
YearProjected populationvs today
203089,027,542+3.7%
205091,258,061+6.3%

Turkey population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 21.0% of Turkey's population is under 15, 68.4% is of working age (15–64), and 10.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 2,737,830 (3.1%)0-4 female: 2,613,956 (3.0%)0-45-9 male: 3,233,074 (3.7%)5-9 female: 3,116,520 (3.6%)10-14 male: 3,425,474 (3.9%)10-14 female: 3,307,168 (3.8%)10-1415-19 male: 3,219,423 (3.7%)15-19 female: 3,094,362 (3.5%)20-24 male: 3,218,807 (3.7%)20-24 female: 3,079,868 (3.5%)20-2425-29 male: 3,529,794 (4.0%)25-29 female: 3,375,760 (3.8%)30-34 male: 3,363,009 (3.8%)30-34 female: 3,227,792 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 3,275,729 (3.7%)35-39 female: 3,192,265 (3.6%)40-44 male: 3,316,552 (3.8%)40-44 female: 3,261,411 (3.7%)40-4445-49 male: 3,235,468 (3.7%)45-49 female: 3,231,081 (3.7%)50-54 male: 2,655,492 (3.0%)50-54 female: 2,663,105 (3.0%)50-5455-59 male: 2,347,738 (2.7%)55-59 female: 2,364,309 (2.7%)60-64 male: 2,108,408 (2.4%)60-64 female: 2,221,857 (2.5%)60-6465-69 male: 1,559,214 (1.8%)65-69 female: 1,707,083 (1.9%)70-74 male: 1,232,266 (1.4%)70-74 female: 1,463,859 (1.7%)70-7475-79 male: 709,514 (0.8%)75-79 female: 954,865 (1.1%)80-84 male: 369,492 (0.4%)80-84 female: 585,840 (0.7%)80-8485-89 male: 155,375 (0.2%)85-89 female: 316,120 (0.4%)90-94 male: 49,063 (0.1%)90-94 female: 125,242 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 6,402 (0.0%)95-99 female: 31,125 (0.0%)100+ male: 329 (0.0%)100+ female: 3,386 (0.0%)100+

Turkey population FAQ

What is the population of Turkey in 2026?

Turkey's population is estimated at about 86.28 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 85,878,556 (2025). Turkey ranks 18th in the world by population.

Is the population of Turkey growing or shrinking?

Turkey's population is growing at about 0.42% per year, an increase of roughly 359,895 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Turkey?

Turkey has about 111 people per square kilometre across a land area of 769,630 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Turkey?

About 1.0% of the world's population lives in Turkey — roughly one in every 96 people on Earth.

What is Turkey's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Turkey's population at 91,258,061 in 2050, passing through 89,027,542 in 2030.

What is the median age in Turkey?

The median age in Turkey is 33.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.