The population of Turkey is expected to grow by 253,132 in 2026 and reach 86,406,304 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 217,896 people yearly. On average there are 956,980 births and 521,987 deaths in Turkey per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.51 percent per year. The population density of Turkey has changed from 59.0 in 1980 to 111.1 in 2024.
| Current population | 86,363,419 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 36.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 78.0 years | |
| Population density | 114.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86,131,688 | 253,132 (0.3%) | -217,896 | 36.1 | 1.52 | 114 | 77,212,747 (89.6%) |
| 2025 | 85,878,556 | 359,895 (0.4%) | -258,205 | 35.7 | 1.50 | 114 | 76,856,206 (89.5%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -275,952 | 35.3 | 1.48 | 111 | 76,406,060 (89.3%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -318,070 | 34.9 | 1.51 | 111 | 75,958,748 (89.0%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -301,544 | 34.6 | 1.63 | 110 | 75,664,514 (89.0%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 20,283 | 34.2 | 1.71 | 109 | 75,039,385 (89.2%) |
| 2020 | 83,384,680 | 805,240 (1.0%) | 37,934 | 33.8 | 1.77 | 108 | 74,154,256 (88.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -15,690 | 33.4 | 1.89 | 107 | 73,216,431 (88.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 187,570 | 33.1 | 2.00 | 106 | 71,773,129 (88.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 659,846 | 32.9 | 2.08 | 104 | 70,700,912 (88.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 352,063 | 32.7 | 2.11 | 103 | 69,845,546 (88.1%) |
| 2015 | 78,218,479 | 1,036,595 (1.3%) | 1,063,140 | 32.5 | 2.16 | 102 | 68,219,585 (87.2%) |
| 2010 | 73,142,150 | 1,102,944 (1.5%) | 55,532 | 31.4 | 2.08 | 95 | 50,721,978 (69.3%) |
| 2005 | 69,329,557 | 736,940 (1.1%) | -174,177 | 29.9 | 2.20 | 90 | 43,906,580 (63.3%) |
| 2000 | 65,425,961 | 834,038 (1.3%) | -195,996 | 28.4 | 2.49 | 85 | 38,582,090 (59.0%) |
| 1995 | 61,024,503 | 990,667 (1.6%) | -149,737 | 27.0 | 2.84 | 79 | 33,603,289 (55.1%) |
| 1990 | 56,015,628 | 1,038,905 (1.9%) | -27,193 | 25.9 | 3.11 | 73 | 28,585,557 (51.0%) |
| 1985 | 50,687,115 | 1,113,046 (2.2%) | 8,960 | 25.2 | 3.78 | 66 | 23,104,624 (45.6%) |
| 1980 | 45,408,815 | 898,386 (2.0%) | -151,969 | 24.7 | 4.45 | 59 | 18,110,907 (39.9%) |
| 1975 | 41,053,126 | 842,892 (2.1%) | -193,829 | 24.4 | 5.09 | 53 | 14,535,609 (35.4%) |
| 1970 | 36,638,465 | 850,691 (2.3%) | -150,924 | 24.0 | 5.78 | 48 | 11,081,966 (30.2%) |
| 1965 | 32,345,220 | 802,148 (2.5%) | -113,911 | 24.0 | 6.22 | 42 | 8,221,942 (25.4%) |
| 1960 | 28,329,898 | 789,340 (2.7%) | 14,948 | 24.2 | 6.38 | 37 | 6,638,986 (23.4%) |
In 2025 the population of Turkey was 85,878,556 and the average age increased from 24.2 in 1960 to 35.7. Urban population has increased from 38,582,090 (59.0%) in 2000 to 77,212,747 (89.6%) in the current year. The population density of Turkey has changed from 59.0 in 1980 to 111.1 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 37,934 | 33.8 | 1.77 | 108 | 74,154,256 (88.9%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -258,205 | 35.7 | 1.50 | 114 | 76,856,206 (89.5%) |
| 2030 | 87,211,752 | 268,736 (0.3%) | -129,583 | 37.6 | 1.61 | 116 | 78,647,061 (90.2%) |
| 2035 | 88,287,688 | 188,152 (0.2%) | -100,585 | 39.4 | 1.61 | 117 | 80,074,842 (90.7%) |
| 2040 | 89,035,888 | 113,680 (0.1%) | -84,628 | 41.0 | 1.61 | 118 | 81,075,022 (91.1%) |
| 2045 | 89,335,512 | 16,952 (0.0%) | -77,842 | 42.5 | 1.62 | 119 | 81,539,313 (91.3%) |
| 2050 | 89,125,936 | -101,968 (-0.1%) | -74,065 | 43.9 | 1.62 | 119 | 81,417,029 (91.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.5 (80.4 years for male and 84.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 118.6 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.29% (359,895 residents, including 487,456 deaths). The demographics of Turkey constitutes of 43,176,486 women and 42,955,202 men, which means there are 995 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 27.8% of population (23,970,449) is 19 or younger, 61.3% of population (52,764,272) is between age 20 and 64 and 10.9% of population (9,396,967) is over 65.