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Turkey

Population

88,011,524

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
18th
Share of world
1.06%
Annual change
+240,6560.27%

Population of Turkey

20M40M60M80M100M120M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202688M2050 projection91.3M↑ 4% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 88,011,524. 2050 projection: 91,258,061.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Turkey. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202687,926,0820.27%18
202587,685,4260.24%18
202086,091,6920.86%18
201985,357,6721.12%18
201884,415,9691.60%18
201783,083,6621.75%19
201580,014,2262.53%19
201073,346,7691.22%18
200569,329,5571.07%18
200065,425,9611.29%18

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Istanbul is home to 15,791,519 people, 17.96% of Turkey's population.

City population10M6M2M
Istanbul 15.8MAnkara 6.0MIzmir 4.5MBursa 3.3MAntalya 2.8MKonya 2.4MSanliurfa 2.3MAdana 2.3MGaziantep 2.2MKocaeli 2.2M
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Istanbul15.8M17.96%
2Ankara6.0M6.77%
3Izmir4.5M5.17%
4Bursa3.3M3.77%
5Antalya2.8M3.20%
6Konya2.4M2.70%
7Sanliurfa2.3M2.62%
8Adana2.3M2.61%
9Gaziantep2.2M2.55%
10Kocaeli2.2M2.51%

Turkey by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Turkey is home to an estimated 88,011,524 people, the 18th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Turkey has a net population change of approximately 718 people per day, driven by 2,863 births, 1,548 deaths, and net emigration of 597 people.
Share of world
Turkey makes up 1.06% of the world's population and 1.76% of Asia's.
Density
112.2 people per km² of land (290.6 per mi²), ranking 105th among countries and territories.
Urban living
89.49% of people live in urban areas.

Turkey Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 390100+ years, female: 3,89495–99 years, male: 6,80795–99 years, female: 32,14990–94 years, male: 48,57890–94 years, female: 128,73385–89 years, male: 154,66585–89 years, female: 325,22580–84 years, male: 384,20980–84 years, female: 608,36975–79 years, male: 756,49175–79 years, female: 1,011,41770–74 years, male: 1,282,21370–74 years, female: 1,513,31265–69 years, male: 1,589,03065–69 years, female: 1,741,64560–64 years, male: 2,182,64960–64 years, female: 2,304,76455–59 years, male: 2,339,93155–59 years, female: 2,351,84250–54 years, male: 2,759,04450–54 years, female: 2,781,66945–49 years, male: 3,297,61145–49 years, female: 3,286,43840–44 years, male: 3,283,91040–44 years, female: 3,224,71235–39 years, male: 3,286,91135–39 years, female: 3,197,60830–34 years, male: 3,393,18630–34 years, female: 3,249,37225–29 years, male: 3,509,26925–29 years, female: 3,358,42320–24 years, male: 3,098,44220–24 years, female: 2,962,50515–19 years, male: 3,251,38315–19 years, female: 3,128,34410–14 years, male: 3,421,14510–14 years, female: 3,303,4015–9 years, male: 3,127,0575–9 years, female: 3,010,4810–4 years, male: 2,677,1770–4 years, female: 2,551,683100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M3M3M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

34.9 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

78.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.87%

Female

50.13%

Life expectancy 75.5Life expectancy 81.3

Ethnicity

70%

Turkish

  • Turkish70%
  • Kurdish19%
  • Other minorities7%

Reported categories total 96%.

Data notes

Source estimate: 2016 est.

Turkish: 70-75%

Other minorities: 7-12%; includes Armenians, Greeks, Jews, and Arabs

Religion

99.8%

Muslim, the largest religion

  • Muslim99.8%
  • Other0.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

Muslim: mostly Sunni

Other: mostly Christians and Jews

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Turkey United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Turkish Statistical Institute
  5. Turkish Statistical Institute