Population growth in Türkiye, Republic of
Türkiye, Republic of: Population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Türkiye, Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Türkiye, Republic of 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 Türkiye, Republic of peaked at 2.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places Türkiye, Republic of 147th out of 217 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 |
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More climate change data for Türkiye, Republic of
- Share co2 vs population 0.6418 (2100)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.7096 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 19.52 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 1.17 (2024)
- Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change 0.7563 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Türkiye, Republic of?
- Population growth in Türkiye, Republic of 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 Türkiye, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Türkiye, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Türkiye, Republic of rank for population growth?
- Türkiye, Republic of ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Türkiye, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye, Republic of 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.