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Population · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Türkiye: population and demography

Population is 85.9m (2025), 18th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is 0.42% (2025), 147th of 217 in the world and 26th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 89.5% (2025), 32nd of 217 in the world and 7th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population85.9m2025 · world 18/217 · region 2/58Population growth0.42%2025 · world 147/217 · region 26/58Urban share89.5%2025 · world 32/217 · region 7/58Density111.12024 · world 97/216 · region 24/57
Population
Türkiye
60.0m70.0m80.0m90.0m1995200020052010201520202025Türkiye85.9m
Population growth
TürkiyeEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
-0.5%0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Türkiye0.42%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Türkiye in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation85.9m202518/2172/5865.4m73.1m83.4m+9.8%since 2015933m3.1bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.42%2025147/21726/581.28%1.52%0.97%−0.9 ppsince 20150.43%0.34%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total89.5%202532/2177/5859.0%69.3%88.9%+2.3 ppsince 201574.1%68.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²111.1202497/21624/5785.095.0108.3+11%since 201433.768.862.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.482024156/21723/582.492.081.77−32%since 20141.551.522.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people11.02024139/21713/5821.417.213.4−37%since 20149.810.816.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people5.72024173/21756/585.85.06.1+12%since 201410.17.37.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total21.0%2025116/2177/5830.2%25.9%22.8%−2.8 ppsince 201517.2%19.6%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total10.6%202594/21751/585.8%7.2%9.0%+3.0 ppsince 201518.5%11.9%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population46.2%2025175/21753/5856.3%49.5%46.5%+0.2 ppsince 201555.7%46.0%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-258,2052025209/21756/58-195,99655,53237,934−124%since 20151.2m576,9490
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1911.22024150/21719/5853.433.315.3−59%since 201411.423.638.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Türkiye and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Türkiye. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTürkiyeIranIraqSyriaGreeceAzerbaijan
Population85.9m202592.4m202547.0m202525.6m202510.4m202510.2m2025
Population growth0.42%20250.92%20252.10%20253.77%20250.08%20250.43%2025
Urban share89.5%202577.4%202569.9%202572.1%202579.2%202558.6%2025
Density111.1202456.42024106.12024134.4202480.72024123.42024
Fertility1.4820241.6820243.2220242.7020241.2420241.432024
Birth rate11.0202412.6202425.6202423.220246.6202410.02024
Death rate5.720244.820244.220244.9202412.120245.82024
Aged 0–1421.0%202522.0%202536.0%202528.4%202512.9%202521.2%2025
Aged 65+10.6%20258.6%20253.4%20254.8%202524.4%20259.2%2025
Iran: populationIraq: populationSyria: populationGreece: populationAzerbaijan: population
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