| Area of Turkey | 787,529.3 km² |
| Population | 77.9 million |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +101.5% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +24.6% |
| Timezone | GMT+03:00 |
Map of Turkey
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,669,287 | 53,327,967 | 62,546,312 | 77,925,212 |
| Population Density | 49.1 / km² | 67.7 / km² | 79.4 / km² | 98.9 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Ancient Population until 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5,842,111 | n/a | n/a |
| 100 | 6,329,335 | 0.8% | 48,722 |
| 200 | 6,816,698 | 0.7% | 48,736 |
| 300 | 6,330,755 | -0.7% | -48,594 |
| 400 | 5,843,565 | -0.8% | -48,719 |
| 500 | 5,356,493 | -0.9% | -48,707 |
| 600 | 4,869,517 | -0.9% | -48,697 |
| 700 | 5,355,989 | 1% | 48,647 |
| 800 | 5,842,524 | 0.9% | 48,653 |
| 900 | 6,451,710 | 1% | 60,918 |
| 1000 | 7,059,442 | 0.9% | 60,773 |
| 1100 | 5,162,402 | -3.1% | -189,704 |
| 1200 | 6,087,825 | 1.7% | 92,542 |
| 1300 | 7,013,207 | 1.4% | 92,538 |
| 1400 | 5,649,287 | -2.1% | -136,392 |
| 1500 | 6,088,299 | 0.8% | 43,901 |
| 1600 | 7,792,857 | 2.5% | 170,455 |
| 1700 | 8,280,259 | 0.6% | 48,740 |
| 1800 | 9,526,437 | 1.4% | 124,617 |
| 1900 | 12,395,396 | 2.7% | 286,895 |
| 1910 | 12,649,001 | 2% | 253,605 |
| 1920 | 13,900,666 | 9.9% | 1,251,665 |
| 1930 | 15,445,593 | 11.1% | 1,544,927 |
| 1940 | 18,460,093 | 19.5% | 3,014,500 |
| 1950 | 20,922,152 | 13.3% | 2,462,059 |
| 1960 | 27,479,556 | 31.3% | 6,557,404 |
| 1970 | 34,490,844 | 25.5% | 7,011,288 |
| 1990 | 53,327,967 | 24.3% | 9,418,561 |
| 2000 | 62,546,312 | 17.3% | 9,218,345 |
| 2020 | 82,119,180 | 14.6% | 9,786,434 |
| 2030 | 88,989,241 | 8.4% | 6,870,061 |
| 2040 | 94,061,586 | 5.7% | 5,072,345 |
| 2050 | 97,256,866 | 3.4% | 3,195,280 |
| 2060 | 98,443,498 | 1.2% | 1,186,632 |
| 2070 | 98,111,390 | -0.3% | -332,108 |
| 2080 | 96,452,125 | -1.7% | -1,659,265 |
| 2090 | 93,925,221 | -2.6% | -2,526,904 |
| 2100 | 91,043,404 | -3.1% | -2,881,817 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Top Provinces in Turkey
Provinces in Turkey
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adana Province | 14,113 km² | 1.8 million | 329.9 / mi² |
| Adıyaman Province | 7,415.1 km² | 599,572 | 209.4 / mi² |
| Afyonkarahisar Province | 13,997.1 km² | 678,628 | 125.6 / mi² |
| Aksaray Province | 8,060.7 km² | 395,302 | 127.0 / mi² |
| Amasya Province | 5,690.8 km² | 327,574 | 149.1 / mi² |
| Ankara Province | 25,308.4 km² | 5.4 million | 552.7 / mi² |
| Antalya Province | 20,874.3 km² | 2.1 million | 256.1 / mi² |
| Ardahan Province | 5,050.2 km² | 96,606 | 49.5 / mi² |
| Artvin Province | 7,362.2 km² | 150,899 | 53.1 / mi² |
| Aydın Province | 8,111.3 km² | 1.1 million | 339.9 / mi² |
| Ağrı Province | 11,292.1 km² | 570,086 | 130.8 / mi² |
| Balıkesir Province | 15,404.1 km² | 1.2 million | 206.0 / mi² |
| Bartın Province | 2,281.3 km² | 159,314 | 180.9 / mi² |
| Batman Province | 4,522.3 km² | 578,106 | 331.1 / mi² |
| Bayburt Province | 3,736.6 km² | 70,972 | 49.2 / mi² |
| Bilecik Province | 4,210.2 km² | 248,450 | 152.8 / mi² |
| Bingöl Province | 8,180.8 km² | 260,257 | 82.4 / mi² |
| Bitlis Province | 8,416.4 km² | 301,461 | 92.8 / mi² |
| Bolu Province | 8,578.6 km² | 284,603 | 85.9 / mi² |
| Burdur Province | 7,123.8 km² | 265,837 | 96.6 / mi² |
| Bursa Province | 10,943.7 km² | 3.0 million | 705.7 / mi² |
| Denizli Province | 11,975.8 km² | 1.0 million | 223.1 / mi² |
| Diyarbakır Province | 15,190.4 km² | 1.6 million | 276.6 / mi² |
| Düzce Province | 2,477.1 km² | 362,411 | 378.9 / mi² |
| Edirne Province | 6,811.6 km² | 398,877 | 151.7 / mi² |
| Elazığ Province | 9,240.3 km² | 578,681 | 162.2 / mi² |
| Erzincan Province | 11,776.2 km² | 203,998 | 44.9 / mi² |
| Erzurum Province | 24,923.8 km² | 710,313 | 73.8 / mi² |
| Eskişehir Province | 14,212.1 km² | 792,143 | 144.4 / mi² |
| Gaziantep Province | 6,778.9 km² | 2.0 million | 780.0 / mi² |
| Giresun Province | 6,940.5 km² | 388,953 | 145.1 / mi² |
| Gümüşhane Province | 6,885.2 km² | 112,338 | 42.3 / mi² |
| Hakkâri Province | 7,053.2 km² | 271,947 | 99.9 / mi² |
| Hatay Province | 5,495.2 km² | 1.6 million | 767.3 / mi² |
| Isparta Province | 9,014.7 km² | 467,482 | 134.3 / mi² |
| Istanbul Province | 5,504.1 km² | 15.0 million | 7,035 / mi² |
| Iğdır Province | 3,418.1 km² | 196,595 | 149.0 / mi² |
| Kahramanmaraş Province | 14,636.2 km² | 1.1 million | 197.8 / mi² |
| Karabük Province | 4,085.8 km² | 243,245 | 154.2 / mi² |
| Karaman Province | 8,986.5 km² | 242,221 | 69.8 / mi² |
| Kars Province | 10,008.3 km² | 296,496 | 76.7 / mi² |
| Kastamonu Province | 13,112.8 km² | 362,039 | 71.5 / mi² |
| Kayseri Province | 17,006.6 km² | 1.4 million | 210.4 / mi² |
| Kilis Province | 1,390 km² | 126,781 | 236.2 / mi² |
| Kocaeli Province | 3,634.5 km² | 1.4 million | 1,014 / mi² |
| Konya Province | 40,100.5 km² | 2.1 million | 134.5 / mi² |
| Kütahya Province | 11,748.3 km² | 592,543 | 130.6 / mi² |
| Kırklareli Province | 6,449.2 km² | 332,566 | 133.6 / mi² |
| Kırıkkale Province | 4,638.4 km² | 275,592 | 153.9 / mi² |
| Kırşehir Province | 6,590.3 km² | 207,187 | 81.4 / mi² |
| Malatya Province | 12,107.3 km² | 716,530 | 153.3 / mi² |
| Manisa Province | 13,154.2 km² | 1.5 million | 294.1 / mi² |
| Mardin Province | 8,663.2 km² | 733,166 | 219.2 / mi² |
| Mersin Province | 15,875 km² | 1.9 million | 302.8 / mi² |
| Muğla Province | 14,963.5 km² | 879,707 | 152.3 / mi² |
| Muş Province | 8,686.4 km² | 401,131 | 119.6 / mi² |
| Nevşehir Province | 5,371.6 km² | 341,796 | 164.8 / mi² |
| Niğde Province | 7,261.5 km² | 320,906 | 114.5 / mi² |
| Ordu Province | 6,013.5 km² | 659,991 | 284.3 / mi² |
| Osmaniye Province | 3,182 km² | 509,046 | 414.3 / mi² |
| Rize Province | 3,941.6 km² | 307,574 | 202.1 / mi² |
| Sakarya Province | 4,819 km² | 948,901 | 510.0 / mi² |
| Samsun Province | 10,024.6 km² | 1.3 million | 339.7 / mi² |
| Siirt Province | 5,884.5 km² | 344,731 | 151.7 / mi² |
| Sinop Province | 5,732.6 km² | 191,049 | 86.3 / mi² |
| Sivas Province | 28,055.3 km² | 633,528 | 58.5 / mi² |
| Tekirdağ Province | 6,157 km² | 914,313 | 384.6 / mi² |
| Tokat Province | 9,915.4 km² | 572,000 | 149.4 / mi² |
| Trabzon Province | 4,590.5 km² | 677,480 | 382.2 / mi² |
| Tunceli Province | 7,562.8 km² | 69,520 | 23.8 / mi² |
| Uşak Province | 5,402.9 km² | 356,649 | 171.0 / mi² |
| Van Province | 20,800.6 km² | 1.2 million | 143.5 / mi² |
| Yalova Province | 858.5 km² | 262,645 | 792.3 / mi² |
| Yozgat Province | 13,773.5 km² | 425,205 | 80.0 / mi² |
| Zonguldak Province | 3,316.1 km² | 661,500 | 516.6 / mi² |
| Çanakkale Province | 10,412.1 km² | 507,645 | 126.3 / mi² |
| Çankırı Province | 7,143.5 km² | 152,687 | 55.4 / mi² |
| Çorum Province | 12,840.2 km² | 535,607 | 108.0 / mi² |
| İzmir Province | 13,972.4 km² | 4.1 million | 767.7 / mi² |
| Şanlıurfa Province | 19,376.7 km² | 1.8 million | 240.8 / mi² |
| Şırnak Province | 6,892.5 km² | 503,724 | 189.3 / mi² |
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