Human trafficking victims in Türkiye
Türkiye: Human trafficking victims was 261 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Türkiye, 2007–2025
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Türkiye is 261 number, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Türkiye peaked at 402 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21 number, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 39th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 148 number | — |
| 2008 | 120 number | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 102 number | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 58 number | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 82 number | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 55 number | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 21 number | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 50 number | +138.1% |
| 2015 | 108 number | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 181 number | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 303 number | +67.4% |
| 2018 | 133 number | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 217 number | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 281 number | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 402 number | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 343 number | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 223 number | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 179 number | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 261 number | +45.8% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 261 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74 number, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 261 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.33 number | 102 number | 148 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 120.8 number | 21 number | 303 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.5 number | 179 number | 402 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 36 Bangladesh 280 number compare
- 37 Tajikistan 277 number compare
- 38 Finland 271 number compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 229 number compare
- 41 Belarus 225 number compare
- 42 Nepal 219 number compare
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Türkiye?
- Human trafficking victims in Türkiye was 261 number in 2025, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 402 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 number in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for human trafficking victims?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).