Population growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Population growth rate was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Turkey stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Turkey peaked at 3.3% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 163 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 164 Belgium 0.3% compare
- 165 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2% compare
- 168 Jersey 0.2% compare
- 169 France 0.2% compare
More population data for Turkey
- Literate and illiterate world population 2.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Turkey?
- Population growth rate in Turkey was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1956.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for population growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.