Population growth in Turkey
Turkey: Population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Turkey, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.4% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.2% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Turkey peaked at 2.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 144 Bahamas 0.4% compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 146 El Salvador 0.4% compare
- 148 Venezuela 0.4% compare
- 149 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 150 Brazil 0.4% compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 39.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 64.47 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 28.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 7.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Turkey?
- Population growth in Turkey was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for population growth?
- Turkey ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.