Population and Demographics of Türkiye
Population changed +0.23% in 2024 · median age 33 years
The UN medium outlook puts Türkiye at 91.26 million people in 2050, while the youngest and oldest broad age groups account for 21.45% and 10.28%. Compared with 2000, the 2024 population is 33.7% larger, showing the scale of the longer shift.
Population Over Time in Türkiye
A longer view puts Türkiye at 65.426M in 2000 and 87.474M in 2024. That works out to a 33.7% gain. The central 2050 projection is 91.258M, implying a +4.3% change from 2024 if that path is realized. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Looking beyond the headline population number, Türkiye's 2024 age structure is mixed. The youngest broad age group represents 21.45% of residents, against 10.28% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 68.27%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
Türkiye's 2024 population is 50.1% female and 49.9% male in the World Bank series. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
The World Bank's 2024 series shows a nearly even sex balance: 50.1% female and 49.9% male.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Population is moving +0.23% annually in Türkiye, where fertility is estimated at 1.6, against an age structure of 21.45% under 15, 68.27% aged 15 to 64 and 10.28% at 65-plus.
The historical series puts Türkiye's 2000-to-2024 population change at +33.7%, with a further +4.3% indicated under the 2050 medium scenario; births, deaths and migration are not apportioned here without a dedicated component series.
2024 estimate for Türkiye. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Türkiye vs. World
Türkiye's demographic position looks different depending on the measure: annual change is lower than the world rate, fertility is below it, and its population is older than the global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Türkiye | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.23% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.6 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 33 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table is built for like-for-like comparison, using 2024 values from a single harmonized source context linked to UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 87,473,805 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +0.23%.
The 2024 age structure is 21.45% under 15, 68.27% aged 15 to 64 and 10.28% aged 65 or older.
Females make up 50.1% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.9%.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 91.258M, a +4.3% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Türkiye?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Türkiye is 87,473,805 people.
Is the population of Türkiye growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Türkiye's population is growing, with annual change of +0.23%.
What percentage of the population of Türkiye is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 10.28% of Türkiye's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Türkiye in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Türkiye's 2050 population at 91,258,061.
What is the fertility rate in Türkiye?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Türkiye is 1.6 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
View sources used for this page
Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.