Türkiye

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 258,205 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Türkiye has lost a cumulative 986,291 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-258,205

Net migration rate

-2.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-6,051,023

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,063,140

Top year: 2015

Peak emigration

-318,070

Lowest year: 2023

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-27016

Per year

Türkiye loses approximately 258,205 people per year to emigration (2.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1.1 million in 2015.

Türkiye is a source country for migration, with significant net emigration each year.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).