Turkey Population (LIVE)

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Turkey Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Turkey is 86,795,015 as of Monday, March 20, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Turkey 2020 population is estimated at 84,339,067 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Turkey population is equivalent to 1.08% of the total world population.
  • Turkey ranks number 17 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Turkey is 110 per Km2 (284 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 769,630 Km2 (297,156 sq. miles)
  • 75.7 % of the population is urban (63,803,445 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Turkey is 31.5 years.

Population of Turkey (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationTurkey
Global Rank
2020 84,339,067 1.09 % 909,452 283,922 31.5 2.08 110 75.7 % 63,803,445 1.08 % 7,794,798,739 17
2019 83,429,615 1.32 % 1,089,527 283,922 30.2 2.11 108 75.2 % 62,743,912 1.08 % 7,713,468,100 18
2018 82,340,088 1.51 % 1,223,638 283,922 30.2 2.11 107 74.8 % 61,554,688 1.08 % 7,631,091,040 18
2017 81,116,450 1.61 % 1,288,579 283,922 30.2 2.11 105 74.3 % 60,271,457 1.07 % 7,547,858,925 18
2016 79,827,871 1.65 % 1,298,462 283,922 30.2 2.11 104 73.8 % 58,945,516 1.07 % 7,464,022,049 17
2015 78,529,409 1.66 % 1,240,484 352,616 29.9 2.12 102 73.4 % 57,616,730 1.06 % 7,379,797,139 17
2010 72,326,988 1.27 % 884,704 -10,000 28.3 2.20 94 70.8 % 51,225,748 1.04 % 6,956,823,603 18
2005 67,903,469 1.43 % 932,655 -8,000 26.6 2.37 88 67.8 % 46,065,593 1.04 % 6,541,907,027 18
2000 63,240,194 1.58 % 950,748-20,000 24.9 2.65 82 64.7 % 40,942,328 1.03 % 6,143,493,823 18
1995 58,486,456 1.64 % 912,939 -24,000 23.5 2.90 76 62.1 % 36,333,494 1.02 % 5,744,212,979 18
1990 53,921,760 1.88 % 957,565 -20,000 22.1 3.39 70 59.2 % 31,923,032 1.01 % 5,327,231,061 21
1985 49,133,937 2.24 % 1,031,593 -14,000 21.0 4.11 64 52.4 % 25,769,960 1.01 % 4,870,921,740 21
1980 43,975,971 2.29 % 939,743 -52,000 20.0 4.69 57 43.8 % 19,252,765 0.99 % 4,458,003,514 20
1975 39,277,258 2.41 % 880,191 -48,000 19.6 5.39 51 41.6 % 16,333,819 0.96 % 4,079,480,606 20
1970 34,876,303 2.40 % 780,662 -36,000 19.0 5.80 45 38.2 % 13,334,557 0.94 % 3,700,437,046 20
1965 30,972,994 2.43 % 700,130 -30,000 19.1 6.20 40 34.2 % 10,601,023 0.93 % 3,339,583,597 20
1960 27,472,345 2.51 % 640,349 -12,001 19.4 6.50 36 31.5 % 8,657,857 0.91 % 3,034,949,748 20
1955 24,270,600 2.54 % 572,440 -3,800 19.8 6.69 32 28.6 % 6,929,929 0.88 % 2,773,019,936 20
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Turkey Population Forecast

-60,000
YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationTurkey
Global Rank
2020 84,339,067 1.44 % 1,161,932 283,922 31.5 2.08 110 75.7 % 63,803,445 1.08 % 7,794,798,739 17
2025 86,705,224 0.55 % 473,231 -319,056 33.3 2.08 113 77.8 % 67,446,349 1.06 % 8,184,437,460 18
2030 89,157,785 0.56 % 490,512 -209,059 35.0 2.08 116 79.6 % 70,951,437 1.04 % 8,548,487,400 18
2035 91,864,241 0.60 % 541,291 -67,556 36.8 2.08 119 81.1 % 74,480,809 1.03 % 8,887,524,213 18
2040 94,131,585 0.49 % 453,469 -60,000 38.5 2.08 122 82.3 % 77,516,798 1.02 % 9,198,847,240 19
2045 95,892,325 0.37 % 352,148 -60,000 40.2 2.08 125 83.5 % 80,097,582 1.01 % 9,481,803,274 19
2050 97,139,570 0.26 % 249,449   41.7 2.08 126 84.6 % 82,192,061 1.00 % 9,735,033,990 19
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Turkey Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Turkey
Life Expectancy
78.45 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
7.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
10.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Turkey

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Istanbul 14,804,116
2 Ankara 3,517,182
3 Izmir 2,500,603
4 Bursa 1,412,701
5 Adana 1,248,988
6 Gaziantep 1,065,975
7 Konya 875,530
8 Cankaya 792,189
9 Antalya 758,188
10 Bagcilar 724,270
11 Diyarbakir 644,763
12 Kayseri 592,840
13 UEskuedar 582,666
14 Bahcelievler 576,799
15 Umraniye 573,265
16 Mersin 537,842
17 Esenler 520,235
18 Eskisehir 514,869
19 Karabaglar 458,000
20 Muratpasa 450,000
21 Sanliurfa 449,549
22 Malatya 441,805
23 Sultangazi 436,935
24 Maltepe 427,040
25 Erzurum 420,691
26 Samsun 394,050
27 Batman 381,990
28 Kahramanmaras 376,045
29 Van 371,713
30 Atasehir 361,615
31 Sisli 314,684
32 Denizli 313,238
33 Batikent 300,000
34 Elazig 298,004
35 Zeytinburnu 288,743
36 Adapazari 286,787
37 Sultanbeyli 286,622
38 Gebze 281,436
39 Merkezefendi 280,341
40 Sivas 264,022
41 Tarsus 256,482
42 Trabzon 244,083
43 Manisa 243,971
44 Sancaktepe 241,000
45 Balikesir 238,151
46 Adiyaman 223,744
47 Esenyurt 211,330
48 Kirikkale 211,138
49 Antakya 210,000
50 Osmaniye 202,837
51 Corlu 202,578
52 Arnavutkoey 198,165
53 Izmit 196,571
54 Basaksehir 193,750
55 Kutahya 185,008
56 Corum 183,418
57 Siverek 175,341
58 Isparta 172,334
59 Bueyuekcekmece 163,140
60 Aydin 163,022
61 Iskenderun 159,965
62 Viransehir 154,163
63 Usak 152,862
64 Aksaray 152,201
65 Kiziltepe 150,174
66 Afyonkarahisar 146,136
67 Inegol 133,959
68 Tokat 129,702
69 Edirne 126,470
70 Derince 125,485

See also

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Notes

The Turkey Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Turkey delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Turkey (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Turkey in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.