LONG-TERM TREND
2000–2026Turkey population history
NUMERIC MOVEMENT
Annual population change
PERCENTAGE MOVEMENT
Annual change rate
POPULATION ANALYSIS
What the population series shows
Turkey population in 2026
The latest population shown for Turkey is 87,915,512. Compared with the previous year, the population increased by +1.21%.
Population change over 10 years
Across the most recent ten-year period, Turkey recorded a upward population movement of +13.23%, based only on the annual population series.
Historical high and low
The highest value in this series is 87,915,512 in 2026. The lowest is 64,113,000 in 2000.
world population ranking
Turkey is currently listed at #18 in the available world population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.
YEAR-BY-YEAR DATA
HTML data tableHistorical population table
| Year | Population | Annual change | Numeric change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87,915,512 | — | — |
| 2025 | 86,865,724 | -1.19% | -1,049,788 |
| 2024 | 85,813,546 | -1.21% | -1,052,178 |
| 2023 | 84,760,270 | -1.23% | -1,053,276 |
| 2022 | 83,708,456 | -1.24% | -1,051,814 |
| 2021 | 82,661,643 | -1.25% | -1,046,813 |
| 2020 | 81,623,977 | -1.26% | -1,037,666 |
| 2019 | 80,599,778 | -1.25% | -1,024,199 |
| 2018 | 79,593,114 | -1.25% | -1,006,664 |
| 2017 | 78,607,400 | -1.24% | -985,714 |
| 2016 | 77,645,073 | -1.22% | -962,327 |
| 2015 | 76,707,371 | -1.21% | -937,702 |
| 2014 | 75,794,227 | -1.19% | -913,144 |
| 2013 | 74,904,293 | -1.17% | -889,934 |
| 2012 | 74,035,091 | -1.16% | -869,202 |
| 2011 | 73,183,260 | -1.15% | -851,831 |
| 2010 | 72,344,891 | -1.15% | -838,369 |
| 2009 | 71,515,896 | -1.15% | -828,995 |
| 2008 | 70,692,400 | -1.15% | -823,496 |
| 2007 | 69,871,089 | -1.16% | -821,311 |
| 2006 | 69,049,506 | -1.18% | -821,583 |
| 2005 | 68,226,249 | -1.19% | -823,257 |
| 2004 | 67,401,077 | -1.21% | -825,172 |
| 2003 | 66,574,884 | -1.23% | -826,193 |
| 2002 | 65,749,583 | -1.24% | -825,301 |
| 2001 | 64,927,883 | -1.25% | -821,700 |
| 2000 | 64,113,000 | -1.26% | -814,883 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Turkey in 2026?
The population of Turkey is 87,915,512 in the latest 2026 record shown on this page.
Is the population of Turkey increasing or decreasing?
The latest annual series indicates that the population is increasing, with a year-over-year change of +1.21%.
What was the population of Turkey 10 years ago?
Ten years before the latest record, the population was 77,645,073.
Where does Turkey rank by population?
Turkey is listed at #18 in the available world population ranking.