Türkiye population (2026)
The population of Türkiye is 87,926,082 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Türkiye ranks #18 of 236 countries and territories and holds 1.06% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.30% a year (+240,656 people). The median age is 34.9 years, women have 1.62 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years. Population density is 114 people per km² of land. The capital is Ankara.
Population of Türkiye, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 91,258,061 | -0.12% | 45.3 | 1.62 | 82.5 | 0.944% |
| 2045 | 91,392,535 | +0.03% | 43.6 | 1.62 | 81.7 | 0.968% |
| 2040 | 91,009,680 | +0.13% | 41.5 | 1.61 | 80.9 | 0.992% |
| 2035 | 90,188,557 | +0.22% | 39.1 | 1.61 | 80.0 | 1.01% |
| 2030 | 89,027,542 | +0.31% | 36.8 | 1.61 | 79.1 | 1.04% |
| 2026 | 87,926,082 | +0.30% | 34.9 | 1.62 | 78.4 | 1.06% |
| 2025 | 87,685,426 | +0.25% | 34.5 | 1.62 | 77.8 | 1.06% |
| 2024 | 87,473,805 | +0.23% | 34.0 | 1.62 | 77.4 | 1.07% |
| 2023 | 87,270,502 | +0.23% | 33.5 | 1.62 | 77.2 | 1.08% |
| 2022 | 87,058,472 | +0.26% | 33.1 | 1.62 | 77.6 | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 86,091,692 | +0.77% | 32.2 | 1.77 | 76.5 | 1.09% |
| 2015 | 80,014,226 | +2.49% | 30.6 | 2.16 | 76.5 | 1.07% |
| 2010 | 73,346,769 | +1.20% | 29.1 | 2.08 | 75.0 | 1.04% |
| 2005 | 69,329,556 | +1.04% | 27.0 | 2.2 | 73.5 | 1.05% |
| 2000 | 65,425,962 | +1.26% | 25.0 | 2.49 | 71.9 | 1.06% |
| 1995 | 61,024,502 | +1.54% | 23.2 | 2.84 | 69.7 | 1.06% |
| 1990 | 56,015,628 | +1.82% | 21.8 | 3.11 | 67.8 | 1.05% |
| 1985 | 50,687,115 | +2.19% | 20.6 | 3.78 | 65.3 | 1.04% |
| 1980 | 45,408,816 | +2.07% | 19.8 | 4.45 | 62.7 | 1.02% |
| 1975 | 41,053,126 | +2.00% | 19.1 | 5.09 | 59.5 | 1.01% |
| 1970 | 36,638,464 | +2.30% | 18.5 | 5.77 | 56.7 | 0.992% |
| 1965 | 32,345,220 | +2.44% | 18.8 | 6.22 | 54.1 | 0.970% |
| 1960 | 28,329,898 | +2.78% | 19.4 | 6.38 | 50.8 | 0.939% |
| 1955 | 24,310,510 | +2.77% | 19.8 | 6.46 | 49.1 | 0.887% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh