Türkiye Cumhuriyeti

Republic of Türkiye

Capital: Tunis
Population: 85,664,944¹
Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND)

Türkiye (formerly known as Turkey) is a transcontinental country, straddling Southeastern Europe and Western Asia, bordered by Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan), Iran, Iraq, and Syria, with coastlines along the Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea. It is known for its rich cultural heritage, historic cities, and its role as a bridge between East and West. The capital is Ankara, while the largest city and economic hub is Istanbul. Türkiye has a diversified upper-middle-income economy, driven by manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, and services, and is a key player in regional and international affairs. It is a unitary presidential republic, and a member of the United Nations (UN), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), G20, and the Organization of Turkic States, and is a candidate for European Union (EU) membership.

Growth Rate

0.232
%

Fertility Rate

1.625
children born/woman

Crude Death Rate

6.321
per 1,000 people

Life Expectancy

77.2
years

Total Population in Turkey

This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.

Population Density

Population density measures how many people live per square kilometer, showing how population is distributed across a given area.

Population Growth Rate (%)

The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Turkey.

Life Expectancy (Years)

Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.

Median Age (Years)

Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.

Infant Mortality

Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)

-3.645
(-0.181)

Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.

Fertility Rate

Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime

Births vs Deaths

This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.

Crude Death Rate

Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.

Source

Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).

Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.

¹Population figures for Türkiye are based on the 2024 results of the Address-Based Population Registration System (ABPRS), published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Source: TÜİK ABPRS 2024 Results.