Population · Asia
Turkey population 2026
Right now · estimate
Turkey population right now
88,019,714
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 877,437
- Births minus deaths this year
- +402,962
Turkey has an estimated 87,926,082 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 240,656 more than a year earlier (+0.27%). It is the 18th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2047, peaking at 91.4 million, then decline to 65.3 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Turkey in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 1 million 2,863 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 565 thousand 1,548 a day
- Net migration
- −218 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +0.30% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.62per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 33.9years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 78.4years
- Aged 65 and over
- 10.9% 22.1% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Ankara
- Area
- 780,580 km² 37th largest of 237
- Population density
- 114per km² 105th most crowded
- Urban population
- 89.6% 91.4% by 2050
- Men and women
- 43.9 million / 44.1 million 99.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 81.3years men: 75.5 years
- Infant mortality
- 8.0per 1,000 births under-5: 9.5
- Birth rate
- 11.9per 1,000 death rate: 6.4
- Net migration rate
- −2.5per 1,000 net departures
Population of Turkey, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2047, 91.4 million. By 2050: 91.3 million (+3.8% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
65.3M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,021,140 |
| 1951 | 21,643,880 |
| 1952 | 22,290,092 |
| 1953 | 22,958,548 |
| 1954 | 23,636,109 |
| 1955 | 24,310,511 |
| 1956 | 25,057,602 |
| 1957 | 25,880,914 |
| 1958 | 26,704,962 |
| 1959 | 27,526,341 |
| 1960 | 28,329,898 |
| 1961 | 29,119,238 |
| 1962 | 29,916,147 |
| 1963 | 30,726,841 |
| 1964 | 31,543,072 |
| 1965 | 32,345,220 |
| 1966 | 33,177,672 |
| 1967 | 34,050,421 |
| 1968 | 34,921,684 |
| 1969 | 35,787,774 |
| 1970 | 36,638,465 |
| 1971 | 37,518,611 |
| 1972 | 38,430,221 |
| 1973 | 39,329,533 |
| 1974 | 40,210,234 |
| 1975 | 41,053,126 |
| 1976 | 41,899,984 |
| 1977 | 42,773,298 |
| 1978 | 43,645,306 |
| 1979 | 44,510,430 |
| 1980 | 45,408,815 |
| 1981 | 46,321,190 |
| 1982 | 47,322,096 |
| 1983 | 48,447,410 |
| 1984 | 49,574,069 |
| 1985 | 50,687,115 |
| 1986 | 51,777,772 |
| 1987 | 52,843,670 |
| 1988 | 53,909,626 |
| 1989 | 54,976,723 |
| 1990 | 56,015,628 |
| 1991 | 57,009,887 |
| 1992 | 57,990,118 |
| 1993 | 58,999,167 |
| 1994 | 60,033,836 |
| 1995 | 61,024,503 |
| 1996 | 61,951,134 |
| 1997 | 62,852,966 |
| 1998 | 63,734,383 |
| 1999 | 64,591,922 |
| 2000 | 65,425,961 |
| 2001 | 66,245,128 |
| 2002 | 67,048,795 |
| 2003 | 67,831,730 |
| 2004 | 68,592,617 |
| 2005 | 69,329,557 |
| 2006 | 70,045,349 |
| 2007 | 70,750,586 |
| 2008 | 71,562,338 |
| 2009 | 72,464,848 |
| 2010 | 73,346,769 |
| 2011 | 74,215,203 |
| 2012 | 75,197,198 |
| 2013 | 76,403,031 |
| 2014 | 78,036,154 |
| 2015 | 80,014,226 |
| 2016 | 81,652,088 |
| 2017 | 83,083,662 |
| 2018 | 84,415,969 |
| 2019 | 85,357,672 |
| 2020 | 86,091,692 |
| 2021 | 86,686,253 |
| 2022 | 87,058,473 |
| 2023 | 87,270,502 |
| 2024 * | 87,473,805 |
| 2025 * | 87,685,426 |
| 2026 * | 87,926,082 |
| 2027 * | 88,198,449 |
| 2028 * | 88,480,389 |
| 2029 * | 88,755,438 |
| 2030 * | 89,027,542 |
| 2031 * | 89,292,981 |
| 2032 * | 89,538,361 |
| 2033 * | 89,768,838 |
| 2034 * | 89,985,413 |
| 2035 * | 90,188,557 |
| 2036 * | 90,384,514 |
| 2037 * | 90,570,005 |
| 2038 * | 90,735,308 |
| 2039 * | 90,881,253 |
| 2040 * | 91,009,681 |
| 2041 * | 91,119,938 |
| 2042 * | 91,216,558 |
| 2043 * | 91,294,687 |
| 2044 * | 91,353,308 |
| 2045 * | 91,392,535 |
| 2046 * | 91,418,744 |
| 2047 * | 91,427,267 |
| 2048 * | 91,404,165 |
| 2049 * | 91,348,308 |
| 2050 * | 91,258,061 |
| 2051 * | 91,140,413 |
| 2052 * | 90,994,874 |
| 2053 * | 90,822,318 |
| 2054 * | 90,624,691 |
| 2055 * | 90,401,563 |
| 2056 * | 90,146,993 |
| 2057 * | 89,860,966 |
| 2058 * | 89,554,315 |
| 2059 * | 89,220,610 |
| 2060 * | 88,863,276 |
| 2061 * | 88,489,940 |
| 2062 * | 88,094,493 |
| 2063 * | 87,678,516 |
| 2064 * | 87,244,714 |
| 2065 * | 86,793,663 |
| 2066 * | 86,330,698 |
| 2067 * | 85,859,809 |
| 2068 * | 85,376,502 |
| 2069 * | 84,876,222 |
| 2070 * | 84,358,564 |
| 2071 * | 83,826,300 |
| 2072 * | 83,281,300 |
| 2073 * | 82,725,560 |
| 2074 * | 82,155,158 |
| 2075 * | 81,572,524 |
| 2076 * | 80,982,605 |
| 2077 * | 80,384,573 |
| 2078 * | 79,782,053 |
| 2079 * | 79,173,745 |
| 2080 * | 78,555,666 |
| 2081 * | 77,929,526 |
| 2082 * | 77,295,425 |
| 2083 * | 76,653,880 |
| 2084 * | 76,011,685 |
| 2085 * | 75,360,716 |
| 2086 * | 74,700,330 |
| 2087 * | 74,039,774 |
| 2088 * | 73,374,454 |
| 2089 * | 72,701,094 |
| 2090 * | 72,021,272 |
| 2091 * | 71,340,820 |
| 2092 * | 70,664,470 |
| 2093 * | 69,986,635 |
| 2094 * | 69,312,782 |
| 2095 * | 68,646,932 |
| 2096 * | 67,984,307 |
| 2097 * | 67,321,295 |
| 2098 * | 66,660,102 |
| 2099 * | 65,999,213 |
| 2100 * | 65,338,458 |
* UN projection
Population of Turkey by year
65.4 million in 2000, 87.9 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 87,926,082 | +0.27% | +240,656 | −217,896 | 33.9 | 1.62 | 114 | 90% | 1.06% | 18 |
| 2025* | 87,685,426 | +0.24% | +211,621 | −258,205 | 33.5 | 1.62 | 114 | 90% | 1.07% | 18 |
| 2024* | 87,473,805 | +0.23% | +203,303 | −275,952 | 33.0 | 1.62 | 114 | 89% | 1.07% | 18 |
| 2023 | 87,270,502 | +0.24% | +212,029 | −318,070 | 32.5 | 1.62 | 113 | 89% | 1.08% | 18 |
| 2022 | 87,058,473 | +0.43% | +372,220 | −301,544 | 32.1 | 1.62 | 113 | 89% | 1.09% | 18 |
| 2021 | 86,686,253 | +0.69% | +594,561 | +20,283 | 31.7 | 1.71 | 113 | 89% | 1.09% | 18 |
| 2020 | 86,091,692 | +0.86% | +734,020 | +37,934 | 31.2 | 1.77 | 112 | 89% | 1.09% | 18 |
| 2019 | 85,357,672 | +1.12% | +941,703 | −15,690 | 30.8 | 1.89 | 111 | 89% | 1.09% | 18 |
| 2018 | 84,415,969 | +1.60% | +1,332,307 | +187,570 | 30.5 | 2.00 | 110 | 88% | 1.09% | 18 |
| 2017 | 83,083,662 | +1.75% | +1,431,574 | +659,846 | 30.2 | 2.08 | 108 | 88% | 1.09% | 19 |
| 2016 | 81,652,088 | +2.05% | +1,637,862 | +352,063 | 29.9 | 2.11 | 106 | 88% | 1.08% | 19 |
| 2015 | 80,014,226 | +2.53% | +1,978,072 | +1,063,140 | 29.6 | 2.16 | 104 | 87% | 1.07% | 19 |
| 2010 | 73,346,769 | +1.22% | +881,921 | +55,532 | 28.1 | 2.08 | 95 | 69% | 1.04% | 18 |
| 2005 | 69,329,557 | +1.07% | +736,940 | −174,177 | 26.0 | 2.20 | 90 | 63% | 1.05% | 18 |
| 2000 | 65,425,961 | +1.29% | +834,039 | −195,996 | 24.0 | 2.49 | 85 | 59% | 1.06% | 18 |
| 1995 | 61,024,503 | +1.65% | +990,667 | −149,737 | 22.2 | 2.84 | 79 | 55% | 1.06% | 17 |
| 1990 | 56,015,628 | +1.89% | +1,038,905 | −27,193 | 20.8 | 3.11 | 73 | 51% | 1.05% | 20 |
| 1985 | 50,687,115 | +2.25% | +1,113,046 | +8,960 | 19.6 | 3.78 | 66 | 46% | 1.04% | 20 |
| 1980 | 45,408,815 | +2.02% | +898,385 | −151,969 | 18.8 | 4.45 | 59 | 40% | 1.02% | 20 |
| 1975 | 41,053,126 | +2.10% | +842,892 | −193,829 | 18.1 | 5.09 | 53 | 35% | 1.01% | 19 |
| 1970 | 36,638,465 | +2.38% | +850,691 | −150,924 | 17.5 | 5.78 | 48 | 30% | 0.99% | 19 |
| 1965 | 32,345,220 | +2.54% | +802,148 | −113,911 | 17.8 | 6.22 | 42 | 25% | 0.97% | 19 |
| 1960 | 28,329,898 | +2.92% | +803,557 | +14,948 | 18.4 | 6.38 | 37 | 23% | 0.94% | 20 |
| 1955 | 24,310,511 | +2.85% | +674,402 | +6,845 | 18.8 | 6.46 | 32 | 21% | 0.89% | 20 |
| 1950 | 21,021,140 | – | – | +51,619 | 18.6 | 6.47 | 27 | 16% | 0.84% | 21 |
Population forecast for Turkey
UN medium-variant projection: 91.3 million in 2050 (+3.8% from 2026), 65.3 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 89,027,542 | +0.31% | −129,583 | 35.8 | 1.61 | 116 | 90% | 1.04% | 18 |
| 2035 | 90,188,557 | +0.23% | −100,585 | 38.1 | 1.61 | 117 | 91% | 1.02% | 19 |
| 2040 | 91,009,681 | +0.14% | −84,628 | 40.5 | 1.61 | 118 | 91% | 0.99% | 19 |
| 2045 | 91,392,535 | +0.04% | −77,842 | 42.6 | 1.62 | 119 | 91% | 0.97% | 19 |
| 2050 | 91,258,061 | −0.10% | −74,065 | 44.3 | 1.62 | 119 | 91% | 0.94% | 19 |
| 2060 | 88,863,276 | −0.40% | −50,529 | 47.6 | 1.61 | 115 | – | 0.89% | 24 |
| 2070 | 84,358,564 | −0.61% | −51,644 | 50.9 | 1.61 | 110 | – | 0.83% | 28 |
| 2080 | 78,555,666 | −0.78% | −49,140 | 52.5 | 1.62 | 102 | – | 0.76% | 30 |
| 2090 | 72,021,272 | −0.94% | −39,268 | 53.5 | 1.62 | 94 | – | 0.70% | 34 |
| 2100 | 65,338,458 | −1.00% | −29,204 | 54.6 | 1.61 | 85 | – | 0.64% | 41 |
Largest cities in Turkey
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Istanbul | 15,089,414 | 16,303,309 |
| 2 | Ankara (capital) | 3,630,865 | 3,975,184 |
| 3 | Izmir | 2,653,715 | 2,680,170 |
| 4 | Bursa | 2,293,722 | 2,483,378 |
| 5 | Gaziantep | 1,617,072 | 1,674,938 |
| 6 | Antalya | 1,276,161 | 1,298,004 |
| 7 | Sincan | 1,158,300 | 1,294,247 |
| 8 | Konya | 960,180 | 960,002 |
| 9 | Kayseri | 883,478 | 892,225 |
| 10 | Eskisehir | 772,836 | 870,506 |
Age structure
Median age 33.9. 10.9% are 65 or older, 22.1% by 2050; 20.6% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.62 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2017.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.47 |
| 1951 | 6.47 |
| 1952 | 6.47 |
| 1953 | 6.48 |
| 1954 | 6.47 |
| 1955 | 6.46 |
| 1956 | 6.46 |
| 1957 | 6.45 |
| 1958 | 6.43 |
| 1959 | 6.42 |
| 1960 | 6.38 |
| 1961 | 6.42 |
| 1962 | 6.38 |
| 1963 | 6.34 |
| 1964 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 6.22 |
| 1966 | 6.15 |
| 1967 | 6.06 |
| 1968 | 5.96 |
| 1969 | 5.87 |
| 1970 | 5.78 |
| 1971 | 5.67 |
| 1972 | 5.55 |
| 1973 | 5.41 |
| 1974 | 5.24 |
| 1975 | 5.09 |
| 1976 | 4.93 |
| 1977 | 4.78 |
| 1978 | 4.69 |
| 1979 | 4.58 |
| 1980 | 4.45 |
| 1981 | 4.35 |
| 1982 | 4.20 |
| 1983 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 3.91 |
| 1985 | 3.78 |
| 1986 | 3.66 |
| 1987 | 3.54 |
| 1988 | 3.44 |
| 1989 | 3.34 |
| 1990 | 3.11 |
| 1991 | 3.00 |
| 1992 | 2.94 |
| 1993 | 2.92 |
| 1994 | 2.87 |
| 1995 | 2.84 |
| 1996 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.74 |
| 1998 | 2.71 |
| 1999 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 2.49 |
| 2001 | 2.39 |
| 2002 | 2.27 |
| 2003 | 2.20 |
| 2004 | 2.20 |
| 2005 | 2.20 |
| 2006 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 2.18 |
| 2008 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 2.14 |
| 2010 | 2.08 |
| 2011 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 2.11 |
| 2013 | 2.11 |
| 2014 | 2.19 |
| 2015 | 2.16 |
| 2016 | 2.11 |
| 2017 | 2.08 |
| 2018 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 1.89 |
| 2020 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 1.62 |
| 2023 | 1.62 |
| 2024 * | 1.62 |
| 2025 * | 1.62 |
| 2026 * | 1.62 |
| 2027 * | 1.62 |
| 2028 * | 1.62 |
| 2029 * | 1.61 |
| 2030 * | 1.61 |
| 2031 * | 1.61 |
| 2032 * | 1.61 |
| 2033 * | 1.61 |
| 2034 * | 1.61 |
| 2035 * | 1.61 |
| 2036 * | 1.61 |
| 2037 * | 1.61 |
| 2038 * | 1.61 |
| 2039 * | 1.61 |
| 2040 * | 1.61 |
| 2041 * | 1.61 |
| 2042 * | 1.61 |
| 2043 * | 1.61 |
| 2044 * | 1.61 |
| 2045 * | 1.62 |
| 2046 * | 1.62 |
| 2047 * | 1.62 |
| 2048 * | 1.62 |
| 2049 * | 1.62 |
| 2050 * | 1.62 |
| 2051 * | 1.62 |
| 2052 * | 1.62 |
| 2053 * | 1.61 |
| 2054 * | 1.61 |
| 2055 * | 1.61 |
| 2056 * | 1.61 |
| 2057 * | 1.61 |
| 2058 * | 1.61 |
| 2059 * | 1.61 |
| 2060 * | 1.61 |
| 2061 * | 1.61 |
| 2062 * | 1.62 |
| 2063 * | 1.61 |
| 2064 * | 1.61 |
| 2065 * | 1.62 |
| 2066 * | 1.61 |
| 2067 * | 1.61 |
| 2068 * | 1.61 |
| 2069 * | 1.61 |
| 2070 * | 1.61 |
| 2071 * | 1.61 |
| 2072 * | 1.61 |
| 2073 * | 1.61 |
| 2074 * | 1.61 |
| 2075 * | 1.61 |
| 2076 * | 1.61 |
| 2077 * | 1.62 |
| 2078 * | 1.62 |
| 2079 * | 1.61 |
| 2080 * | 1.62 |
| 2081 * | 1.62 |
| 2082 * | 1.62 |
| 2083 * | 1.62 |
| 2084 * | 1.62 |
| 2085 * | 1.62 |
| 2086 * | 1.62 |
| 2087 * | 1.62 |
| 2088 * | 1.62 |
| 2089 * | 1.62 |
| 2090 * | 1.62 |
| 2091 * | 1.62 |
| 2092 * | 1.62 |
| 2093 * | 1.62 |
| 2094 * | 1.62 |
| 2095 * | 1.62 |
| 2096 * | 1.61 |
| 2097 * | 1.61 |
| 2098 * | 1.61 |
| 2099 * | 1.61 |
| 2100 * | 1.61 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2049.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
444k1.1M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 982,482 | 422,486 |
| 1951 | 1,013,349 | 436,687 |
| 1952 | 1,045,183 | 445,643 |
| 1953 | 1,077,786 | 459,082 |
| 1954 | 1,107,548 | 464,300 |
| 1955 | 1,137,156 | 471,953 |
| 1956 | 1,166,237 | 474,990 |
| 1957 | 1,193,934 | 496,409 |
| 1958 | 1,220,656 | 509,296 |
| 1959 | 1,249,376 | 504,648 |
| 1960 | 1,275,394 | 502,377 |
| 1961 | 1,316,041 | 499,138 |
| 1962 | 1,338,407 | 500,953 |
| 1963 | 1,361,281 | 498,679 |
| 1964 | 1,384,359 | 500,197 |
| 1965 | 1,403,326 | 499,307 |
| 1966 | 1,423,342 | 497,558 |
| 1967 | 1,435,142 | 498,433 |
| 1968 | 1,449,430 | 498,641 |
| 1969 | 1,467,757 | 496,811 |
| 1970 | 1,486,223 | 494,291 |
| 1971 | 1,505,188 | 491,012 |
| 1972 | 1,509,846 | 486,054 |
| 1973 | 1,509,292 | 483,626 |
| 1974 | 1,498,860 | 478,838 |
| 1975 | 1,487,682 | 474,779 |
| 1976 | 1,479,879 | 469,854 |
| 1977 | 1,483,953 | 460,152 |
| 1978 | 1,505,200 | 450,348 |
| 1979 | 1,521,814 | 445,087 |
| 1980 | 1,528,957 | 438,442 |
| 1981 | 1,533,300 | 433,209 |
| 1982 | 1,516,442 | 424,554 |
| 1983 | 1,513,073 | 417,935 |
| 1984 | 1,508,306 | 411,781 |
| 1985 | 1,504,837 | 406,013 |
| 1986 | 1,503,437 | 400,777 |
| 1987 | 1,494,763 | 395,723 |
| 1988 | 1,491,868 | 390,563 |
| 1989 | 1,480,969 | 386,906 |
| 1990 | 1,425,757 | 381,297 |
| 1991 | 1,418,999 | 377,768 |
| 1992 | 1,417,246 | 378,114 |
| 1993 | 1,442,114 | 377,976 |
| 1994 | 1,456,822 | 378,622 |
| 1995 | 1,471,162 | 380,532 |
| 1996 | 1,470,898 | 379,098 |
| 1997 | 1,479,767 | 380,010 |
| 1998 | 1,482,737 | 379,458 |
| 1999 | 1,462,758 | 399,437 |
| 2000 | 1,401,449 | 380,909 |
| 2001 | 1,364,156 | 383,600 |
| 2002 | 1,309,563 | 386,586 |
| 2003 | 1,285,362 | 391,653 |
| 2004 | 1,293,430 | 397,417 |
| 2005 | 1,302,959 | 404,336 |
| 2006 | 1,308,853 | 411,511 |
| 2007 | 1,307,517 | 417,794 |
| 2008 | 1,299,747 | 427,468 |
| 2009 | 1,293,077 | 432,524 |
| 2010 | 1,261,173 | 437,697 |
| 2011 | 1,249,292 | 460,281 |
| 2012 | 1,292,422 | 444,916 |
| 2013 | 1,302,576 | 435,659 |
| 2014 | 1,369,294 | 441,963 |
| 2015 | 1,389,210 | 456,928 |
| 2016 | 1,400,744 | 472,505 |
| 2017 | 1,392,487 | 469,483 |
| 2018 | 1,362,283 | 468,091 |
| 2019 | 1,288,466 | 471,135 |
| 2020 | 1,194,951 | 566,484 |
| 2021 | 1,142,982 | 640,533 |
| 2022 | 1,079,023 | 555,772 |
| 2023 | 1,072,014 | 551,598 |
| 2024 * | 1,060,605 | 580,397 |
| 2025 * | 1,053,303 | 576,116 |
| 2026 * | 1,045,681 | 565,453 |
| 2027 * | 1,036,040 | 573,705 |
| 2028 * | 1,028,132 | 583,057 |
| 2029 * | 1,018,356 | 592,996 |
| 2030 * | 1,008,818 | 603,653 |
| 2031 * | 1,000,273 | 615,357 |
| 2032 * | 991,276 | 627,628 |
| 2033 * | 982,292 | 640,652 |
| 2034 * | 974,164 | 654,011 |
| 2035 * | 967,158 | 667,942 |
| 2036 * | 960,947 | 681,906 |
| 2037 * | 954,993 | 695,801 |
| 2038 * | 951,489 | 710,219 |
| 2039 * | 946,313 | 724,187 |
| 2040 * | 941,351 | 738,839 |
| 2041 * | 937,184 | 753,457 |
| 2042 * | 932,812 | 767,961 |
| 2043 * | 927,838 | 782,827 |
| 2044 * | 922,565 | 796,658 |
| 2045 * | 915,435 | 810,722 |
| 2046 * | 907,510 | 824,429 |
| 2047 * | 895,560 | 838,210 |
| 2048 * | 880,494 | 852,108 |
| 2049 * | 864,436 | 866,353 |
| 2050 * | 847,505 | 879,918 |
| 2051 * | 829,862 | 892,740 |
| 2052 * | 811,536 | 905,916 |
| 2053 * | 792,450 | 919,731 |
| 2054 * | 774,494 | 933,007 |
| 2055 * | 759,063 | 946,479 |
| 2056 * | 745,088 | 959,926 |
| 2057 * | 731,865 | 973,564 |
| 2058 * | 720,797 | 987,156 |
| 2059 * | 710,791 | 1,000,671 |
| 2060 * | 701,776 | 1,015,034 |
| 2061 * | 694,968 | 1,028,263 |
| 2062 * | 688,731 | 1,041,554 |
| 2063 * | 682,260 | 1,054,857 |
| 2064 * | 677,253 | 1,064,993 |
| 2065 * | 672,588 | 1,076,191 |
| 2066 * | 667,070 | 1,087,560 |
| 2067 * | 662,174 | 1,097,762 |
| 2068 * | 657,888 | 1,108,171 |
| 2069 * | 654,072 | 1,117,186 |
| 2070 * | 649,808 | 1,125,242 |
| 2071 * | 645,063 | 1,131,868 |
| 2072 * | 640,140 | 1,137,569 |
| 2073 * | 635,332 | 1,142,274 |
| 2074 * | 629,476 | 1,146,288 |
| 2075 * | 623,113 | 1,149,789 |
| 2076 * | 616,653 | 1,154,012 |
| 2077 * | 610,018 | 1,156,366 |
| 2078 * | 601,927 | 1,158,537 |
| 2079 * | 593,010 | 1,159,550 |
| 2080 * | 584,710 | 1,160,542 |
| 2081 * | 574,918 | 1,161,174 |
| 2082 * | 565,178 | 1,160,221 |
| 2083 * | 555,571 | 1,159,941 |
| 2084 * | 545,581 | 1,158,166 |
| 2085 * | 536,644 | 1,156,592 |
| 2086 * | 527,390 | 1,154,058 |
| 2087 * | 518,602 | 1,151,239 |
| 2088 * | 510,292 | 1,147,612 |
| 2089 * | 502,240 | 1,143,976 |
| 2090 * | 495,055 | 1,139,256 |
| 2091 * | 487,865 | 1,133,679 |
| 2092 * | 481,338 | 1,127,968 |
| 2093 * | 475,323 | 1,122,374 |
| 2094 * | 470,276 | 1,115,015 |
| 2095 * | 465,477 | 1,107,992 |
| 2096 * | 460,628 | 1,101,629 |
| 2097 * | 456,362 | 1,094,358 |
| 2098 * | 452,289 | 1,086,959 |
| 2099 * | 448,492 | 1,079,722 |
| 2100 * | 444,393 | 1,072,141 |
* UN projection
Economy of Turkey
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $1.82 trillion 16th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $21,079 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 46,679 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +2.7% real GDP
- Inflation
- 31.2% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 8.2% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 22.5% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 1.4%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
2.4T 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 207,578,000,000 |
| 1991 | 208,473,000,000 |
| 1992 | 219,250,000,000 |
| 1993 | 248,657,000,000 |
| 1994 | 179,420,000,000 |
| 1995 | 233,645,000,000 |
| 1996 | 250,571,000,000 |
| 1997 | 261,946,000,000 |
| 1998 | 277,693,000,000 |
| 1999 | 254,300,000,000 |
| 2000 | 273,570,000,000 |
| 2001 | 203,001,000,000 |
| 2002 | 238,674,000,000 |
| 2003 | 317,342,000,000 |
| 2004 | 408,309,000,000 |
| 2005 | 506,794,000,000 |
| 2006 | 554,902,000,000 |
| 2007 | 686,909,000,000 |
| 2008 | 787,897,000,000 |
| 2009 | 656,134,000,000 |
| 2010 | 783,025,000,000 |
| 2011 | 843,326,000,000 |
| 2012 | 882,437,000,000 |
| 2013 | 962,457,000,000 |
| 2014 | 943,337,000,000 |
| 2015 | 868,204,000,000 |
| 2016 | 870,339,000,000 |
| 2017 | 863,906,000,000 |
| 2018 | 807,318,000,000 |
| 2019 | 775,223,000,000 |
| 2020 | 730,345,000,000 |
| 2021 | 827,673,000,000 |
| 2022 | 924,752,000,000 |
| 2023 | 1,153,295,000,000 |
| 2024 | 1,360,954,000,000 |
| 2025 | 1,602,867,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 1,817,987,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 1,950,781,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 2,073,795,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 2,187,071,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 2,307,501,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 2,436,253,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Turkey
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 513 million tonnes 12th largest emitter
- Per person
- 5.87 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 1.33% 1.06% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +232% +92% since 2005
513 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.49 |
| 1951 | 10.18 |
| 1952 | 10.47 |
| 1953 | 12.96 |
| 1954 | 13.43 |
| 1955 | 13.62 |
| 1956 | 14.36 |
| 1957 | 15.97 |
| 1958 | 16.04 |
| 1959 | 17.19 |
| 1960 | 16.80 |
| 1961 | 17.34 |
| 1962 | 21.61 |
| 1963 | 22.64 |
| 1964 | 26.31 |
| 1965 | 27.35 |
| 1966 | 31.51 |
| 1967 | 33.48 |
| 1968 | 36.27 |
| 1969 | 38.75 |
| 1970 | 42.58 |
| 1971 | 47.64 |
| 1972 | 53.74 |
| 1973 | 59.33 |
| 1974 | 60.96 |
| 1975 | 65.46 |
| 1976 | 73.42 |
| 1977 | 81.20 |
| 1978 | 76.81 |
| 1979 | 75.14 |
| 1980 | 75.32 |
| 1981 | 79.32 |
| 1982 | 86.36 |
| 1983 | 89.96 |
| 1984 | 95.09 |
| 1985 | 105.88 |
| 1986 | 115.87 |
| 1987 | 128.75 |
| 1988 | 125.06 |
| 1989 | 137.93 |
| 1990 | 154.57 |
| 1991 | 161.13 |
| 1992 | 167.23 |
| 1993 | 174.29 |
| 1994 | 170.59 |
| 1995 | 184.68 |
| 1996 | 203.10 |
| 1997 | 215.51 |
| 1998 | 215.59 |
| 1999 | 211.24 |
| 2000 | 232.93 |
| 2001 | 216.87 |
| 2002 | 224.32 |
| 2003 | 239.85 |
| 2004 | 247.84 |
| 2005 | 267.71 |
| 2006 | 285.43 |
| 2007 | 316.50 |
| 2008 | 312.63 |
| 2009 | 318.57 |
| 2010 | 318.71 |
| 2011 | 344.21 |
| 2012 | 358.64 |
| 2013 | 350.63 |
| 2014 | 367.27 |
| 2015 | 387.70 |
| 2016 | 405.55 |
| 2017 | 430.62 |
| 2018 | 423.82 |
| 2019 | 406.57 |
| 2020 | 416.33 |
| 2021 | 457.38 |
| 2022 | 443.60 |
| 2023 | 486.94 |
| 2024 | 513.03 |
By source, 2024
- Coal40.8%
- Oil26.6%
- Gas23.3%
- Cement8.2%
- Other industry1.1%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 87.9 million | +0.30% | 1.62 | 33.9 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Turkey today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 14 cities, from Istanbul to Malatya.
Questions
What is the population of Turkey in 2026?
87,926,082 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 87.9 million people, +0.27% on 2025.
Is Turkey's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 240,656 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 2,863 births and 1,548 deaths a day and net migration of −217,896 a year.
When will Turkey's population peak?
In 2047, at about 91.4 million, on the UN's medium projection; 65.3 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Turkey?
1.62 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Turkey has been below that since 2017.
How many babies are born in Turkey every day?
About 2,863 a day (1 million in 2026), against about 1,548 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Turkey?
78.4 years at birth in 2026: 81.3 for women and 75.5 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Turkey?
About 43.9 million men and 44.1 million women in 2026, or 99.5 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Turkey?
114 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 780,580 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Turkey in 2000?
65,425,961 (65.4 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 34% since, to 87.9 million in 2026.
What will the population of Turkey be in 2050?
About 91.3 million on the UN's medium projection (91,258,061), +3.8% from 2026; 65.3 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Turkey?
Istanbul (15.1 million), Ankara (3.6 million), Izmir (2.7 million), Bursa (2.3 million), Gaziantep (1.6 million). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Turkey in 2026?
$1.82 trillion at current prices, the 16th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.7%.
What is Turkey's GDP per capita?
$21,079 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 46,679 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Turkey emit?
513 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 5.87 t per person and 1.33% of the world total; coal is the largest source (41%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.