Population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population was 85.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in Türkiye, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 85.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.33 million, in 1960.
That places Türkiye 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.
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 |
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More gender data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 557,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 580,325 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Türkiye?
- Population in Türkiye was 85.52 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 85.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 million in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for population?
- Türkiye ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.