Turkey Population History
1960 - 2026
Turkey's population has grown from 28,329,898 in 1960 to 85,518,661 in 2024, a total increase of 201.9% (3.02x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
28.3M
2024 Population
85.5M
Total Growth
201.9%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
28.3M
1970
36.6M
1980
45.4M
1990
56.0M
2000
65.4M
2010
73.1M
2020
83.4M
2024
85.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.69%
1965-1970
+2.52%
1970-1975
+2.30%
1975-1980
+2.04%
1980-1985
+2.22%
1985-1990
+2.02%
1990-1995
+1.73%
1995-2000
+1.40%
2000-2005
+1.17%
2005-2010
+1.08%
2010-2015
+1.35%
2015-2020
+1.29%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85,518,661 | +192,696 |
| 2023 | 85,325,965 | +346,052 |
| 2022 | 84,979,913 | +832,595 |
| 2021 | 84,147,318 | +762,638 |
| 2020 | 83,384,680 | +805,240 |
| 2019 | 82,579,440 | +1,172,236 |
| 2018 | 81,407,204 | +1,094,506 |
| 2017 | 80,312,698 | +1,034,736 |
| 2016 | 79,277,962 | +1,059,483 |
| 2015 | 78,218,479 | +1,036,595 |
| 2014 | 77,181,884 | +1,034,260 |
| 2013 | 76,147,624 | +971,797 |
| 2012 | 75,175,827 | +952,198 |
| 2011 | 74,223,629 | +1,081,479 |
| 2010 | 73,142,150 | +1,102,944 |
| 2009 | 72,039,206 | +987,528 |
| 2008 | 71,051,678 | +893,566 |
| 2007 | 70,158,112 | +112,763 |
| 2006 | 70,045,349 | +715,792 |
| 2005 | 69,329,557 | +736,940 |
| 2004 | 68,592,617 | +760,887 |
| 2003 | 67,831,730 | +782,935 |
| 2002 | 67,048,795 | +803,667 |
| 2001 | 66,245,128 | +819,167 |
| 2000 | 65,425,961 | +834,038 |
| 1999 | 64,591,923 | +857,540 |
| 1998 | 63,734,383 | +881,417 |
| 1997 | 62,852,966 | +901,832 |
| 1996 | 61,951,134 | +926,631 |
| 1995 | 61,024,503 | +990,667 |
| 1994 | 60,033,836 | +1,034,669 |
| 1993 | 58,999,167 | +1,009,049 |
| 1992 | 57,990,118 | +980,231 |
| 1991 | 57,009,887 | +994,259 |
| 1990 | 56,015,628 | +1,038,905 |
| 1989 | 54,976,723 | +1,067,097 |
| 1988 | 53,909,626 | +1,065,956 |
| 1987 | 52,843,670 | +1,065,898 |
| 1986 | 51,777,772 | +1,090,657 |
| 1985 | 50,687,115 | +1,113,046 |
| 1984 | 49,574,069 | +1,126,659 |
| 1983 | 48,447,410 | +1,125,314 |
| 1982 | 47,322,096 | +1,000,906 |
| 1981 | 46,321,190 | +912,375 |
| 1980 | 45,408,815 | +898,386 |
| 1979 | 44,510,429 | +865,123 |
| 1978 | 43,645,306 | +872,008 |
| 1977 | 42,773,298 | +873,314 |
| 1976 | 41,899,984 | +846,858 |
| 1975 | 41,053,126 | +842,892 |
| 1974 | 40,210,234 | +880,701 |
| 1973 | 39,329,533 | +899,312 |
| 1972 | 38,430,221 | +911,610 |
| 1971 | 37,518,611 | +880,146 |
| 1970 | 36,638,465 | +850,691 |
| 1969 | 35,787,774 | +866,090 |
| 1968 | 34,921,684 | +871,263 |
| 1967 | 34,050,421 | +872,749 |
| 1966 | 33,177,672 | +832,452 |
| 1965 | 32,345,220 | +802,148 |
| 1964 | 31,543,072 | +816,231 |
| 1963 | 30,726,841 | +810,694 |
| 1962 | 29,916,147 | +796,909 |
| 1961 | 29,119,238 | +789,340 |
| 1960 | 28,329,898 | — |