Population (International Monetary) in Turkey
Turkey: Population (International Monetary) was 85.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.52 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
28.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Turkey is 85.52 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Turkey peaked at 85.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.33 million, in 1960.
That places Turkey 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.33 million | — |
| 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 | 70.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.52 million | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 85.52 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 13.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 85.52 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.49 million, 11.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 68.78 million | 65.43 million | 72.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.77 million | 73.14 million | 82.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.67 million | 83.38 million | 85.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- 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 population in Turkey?
- Population in Turkey was 85.52 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 million in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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