Population, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Population, annual growth rate was 0.2258 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2258 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.5%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.79 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.1609 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Turkey stood at 0.2258 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 2.79 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1609 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1609 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2008 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +691.6% |
| 2009 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9752 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9146 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9895 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4073 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2258 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.2258 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4874 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.2258 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3356 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +691.6% | 0.1609 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -84.4% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.1609 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -58.8% | 0.9895 % change on previous year | 0.4073 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -44.5% | 0.4073 % change on previous year | 0.2258 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -32.3% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.9752 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.1609 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7025 % change on previous year | 0.2258 % change on previous year | 0.9895 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 144 Sweden 0.3141 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Slovenia 0.2764 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0.256 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Croatia 0.1713 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Czechia 0.1675 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Estonia 0.1241 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Population, annual growth rate in Turkey was 0.2258 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1609 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.