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Türkiye
Türkiye had a population of 87,926,082 people in 2026, ranking 18 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 87,926,082 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #18/ 237 Asia #10 / 51
- Share of world population
- 1.06% 2026
- Density
- 114.2 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 33.9 years
- Life expectancy
- 78.38 years
Country or area overview
Türkiye is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 87,926,082 people, about 1.06% of the world total. It ranks #18 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 21,021,140 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 65,338,458 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.30%. The median age is 33.9. 20.6% of the population is under 15 and 10.9% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 78.38 and the total fertility rate is 1.62. Within Asia, it ranks #10 of 51 by population and #30 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Türkiye map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 2,677,176 | 2,551,683 | 5,228,859 | 5.95% |
| 5–9 | 3,127,058 | 3,010,481 | 6,137,539 | 6.98% |
| 10–14 | 3,421,144 | 3,303,401 | 6,724,545 | 7.65% |
| 15–19 | 3,251,383 | 3,128,345 | 6,379,728 | 7.26% |
| 20–24 | 3,098,442 | 2,962,505 | 6,060,947 | 6.89% |
| 25–29 | 3,509,269 | 3,358,422 | 6,867,691 | 7.81% |
| 30–34 | 3,393,186 | 3,249,372 | 6,642,558 | 7.55% |
| 35–39 | 3,286,910 | 3,197,610 | 6,484,520 | 7.37% |
| 40–44 | 3,283,910 | 3,224,711 | 6,508,621 | 7.40% |
| 45–49 | 3,297,610 | 3,286,439 | 6,584,049 | 7.49% |
| 50–54 | 2,759,044 | 2,781,669 | 5,540,713 | 6.30% |
| 55–59 | 2,339,931 | 2,351,842 | 4,691,773 | 5.34% |
| 60–64 | 2,182,648 | 2,304,763 | 4,487,411 | 5.10% |
| 65–69 | 1,589,030 | 1,741,645 | 3,330,675 | 3.79% |
| 70–74 | 1,282,211 | 1,513,313 | 2,795,524 | 3.18% |
| 75–79 | 756,491 | 1,011,417 | 1,767,908 | 2.01% |
| 80–84 | 384,211 | 608,369 | 992,580 | 1.13% |
| 85–89 | 154,665 | 325,225 | 479,890 | 0.55% |
| 90–94 | 48,578 | 128,733 | 177,311 | 0.20% |
| 95–99 | 6,805 | 32,149 | 38,954 | 0.04% |
| 100+ | 390 | 3,894 | 4,284 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 87,926,082 people | 65,338,458 people | people |
| Male population | 43,850,094 people | 32,588,965 people | people |
| Female population | 44,075,988 people | 32,749,493 people | people |
| Population density | 114.2 people/km² | 84.9 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 99.5 | 99.5 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 33.9 | 54.6 | years |
| Natural change | 480,228 | -627,748 | people |
| Natural change rate | 5.46 ‰ | -9.61 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 262,330 | -656,953 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.30% | -1.01% | % |
| Population doubling time | — | — | years |
| Births | 1,045,681 people | 444,393 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 30,873 | 7,344 | people |
| Birth rate | 11.89 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.62 | 1.61 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.780 | 0.784 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.49 | 31.17 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.9 | 104.7 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 565,453 people | 1,072,141 people | people |
| Male deaths | 314,572 | 537,577 | people |
| Female deaths | 250,881 | 534,563 | people |
| Death rate | 6.43 ‰ | 16.41 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.38 | 88.60 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 75.50 | 87.14 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 81.33 | 90.10 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 64.17 | 73.82 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 17.62 | 24.98 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 7.68 | 12.29 | years |
| Infant deaths | 8,363 | 858 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 8.00 ‰ | 1.93 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 1,038,432 | 443,661 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 9,905 | 1,011 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 9.46 ‰ | 2.27 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -217,896 | -29,204 | people |
| Net migration rate | -2.48 ‰ | -0.45 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Türkiye?
- In 2026, Türkiye had a population of 87,926,082 people. It ranks #18 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Türkiye changed?
- The population was 21,021,140 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 65,338,458 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Türkiye?
- The median age is 33.9. 20.6% of the population is under 15 and 10.9% is 65 or older.
- How does Türkiye compare within Asia?
- By total population, Türkiye ranks #10 of 51 in Asia and #18 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.