Turkey Population Clock
Turkey has an estimated population of about 85.9 million, which makes it the 18th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.42% a year.
The capital is Ankara.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Turkey's population is changing
Turkey records about 2,586 births and 1,340 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 1,246 people per day, or about 455,102 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 258,205 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 57% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Turkey would take roughly 165 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 79.3 million to 85.9 million — a gain of 6.60 million, or 8.3%.
Where people live in Turkey
With about 111 people per square kilometre, Turkey is moderately populated, roughly 1.8× the world average of 62. That ranks 48th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Austria and Ethiopia.
Turkey covers about 769,630 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 85.9 million into that density figure.
About 89.5% of people live in urban areas, making Turkey almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 76.9 million town and city dwellers and 9.02 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Turkey
Turkey has a broadly balanced age structure: about 21.0% are under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older.
The total fertility rate is about 1.48 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 77.4 years, roughly 3.9 years above the global average of 73.5.
Turkey at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85.9 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #18 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.42% | 2025 |
| Population density | 111 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 769,630 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 89.5% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.4 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 21.0% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 10.6% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -258,205 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 2,586 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 1,340 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank