The population of Turkey is expected to grow by 874,000 in 2020 and reach 84,515,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 275,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,271,624 births and 494,213 deaths in Turkey per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.93 percent per year. The population density of Turkey has changed from 57.1 in 1980 to 106.4 in 2018.
| Current population | 84,005,285 people at present (Tuesday 31st of March 2020) | |
| Median Age | 33.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | |
| Population density | 108.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83,836,000 | 874,000 (1.0%) | -275,000 | 33.4 | 1.98 | 109 | 63,466,000 (75.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 305,000 | 33.1 | 2.00 | 108 | 62,446,000 (75.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 305,000 | 32.8 | 2.02 | 106 | 61,293,000 (74.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 305,000 | 32.5 | 2.04 | 105 | 60,044,000 (74.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 305,000 | 32.2 | 2.05 | 103 | 58,749,346 (73.9%) |
| 2015 | 78,271,472 | 1,240,844 (1.6%) | 305,000 | 32.0 | 2.07 | 102 | 57,448,912 (73.4%) |
| 2010 | 72,326,914 | 987,729 (1.4%) | 325,434 | 30.9 | 2.16 | 94 | 51,145,977 (70.7%) |
| 2005 | 67,903,406 | 895,551 (1.3%) | -10,000 | 29.6 | 2.27 | 88 | 46,026,966 (67.8%) |
| 2000 | 63,240,121 | 952,795 (1.5%) | -7,999 | 28.4 | 2.50 | 82 | 40,942,287 (64.7%) |
| 1995 | 58,486,381 | 922,249 (1.6%) | -20,000 | 27.3 | 2.76 | 76 | 36,333,494 (62.1%) |
| 1990 | 53,921,699 | 929,270 (1.7%) | -24,000 | 26.2 | 3.11 | 70 | 31,923,263 (59.2%) |
| 1985 | 49,133,883 | 1,019,778 (2.1%) | -20,000 | 25.4 | 3.74 | 64 | 25,769,739 (52.4%) |
| 1980 | 43,975,921 | 981,930 (2.2%) | -13,999 | 24.8 | 4.41 | 57 | 19,252,658 (43.8%) |
| 1975 | 39,277,211 | 906,970 (2.3%) | -51,999 | 24.5 | 5.06 | 51 | 16,333,821 (41.6%) |
| 1970 | 34,876,267 | 820,906 (2.4%) | -48,000 | 24.1 | 5.62 | 45 | 13,334,592 (38.2%) |
| 1965 | 30,972,965 | 728,733 (2.4%) | -36,000 | 23.9 | 6.01 | 40 | 10,601,117 (34.2%) |
| 1960 | 27,472,331 | 674,562 (2.4%) | -30,000 | 23.8 | 6.37 | 36 | 8,657,905 (31.5%) |
In 2019 the population of Turkey was 82,962,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 33.1. Urban population has increased from 40,942,287 (64.7%) in 2000 to 63,466,000 (75.7%) in the current year. The population density of Turkey has changed from 57.1 in 1980 to 106.4 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83,836,000 | 874,000 (1.0%) | -275,000 | 33.4 | 1.98 | 109 | 63,466,000 (75.7%) |
| 2025 | 86,125,000 | 373,000 (0.4%) | -190,000 | 34.9 | 1.91 | 112 | 66,884,000 (77.7%) |
| 2030 | 88,417,000 | 487,000 (0.6%) | -64,999 | 36.4 | 1.85 | 115 | 70,104,000 (79.3%) |
| 2035 | 90,915,000 | 481,000 (0.5%) | -60,000 | 37.8 | 1.81 | 118 | 73,287,000 (80.6%) |
| 2040 | 92,981,000 | 374,000 (0.4%) | -60,000 | 39.3 | 1.78 | 121 | 75,960,000 (81.7%) |
| 2045 | 94,561,000 | 275,000 (0.3%) | -60,000 | 40.6 | 1.76 | 123 | 78,223,000 (82.7%) |
| 2050 | 95,627,000 | 172,000 (0.2%) | -60,000 | 41.9 | 1.75 | 124 | 80,043,000 (83.7%) |
Total Turkey population should reach 83,836,000 by 2020 and should increase to 95,627,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.8 (80.7 years for male and 85.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 124.3 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.05% (1,045,000 residents, including 480,247 deaths). The demographics of Turkey constitutes of 42,487,000 women and 41,349,000 men, which means there are 973 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 31.9% of population (26,777,218) is 19 or younger, 59.3% of population (49,689,597) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.8% of population (7,402,719) is over 65.