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Turkey by the numbers

Official figures for Turkey. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

85,878,556

TurkeyWorld Bank, 2025

From 78,218,479 in 2015 to 85,878,556 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+3.0%

TurkeyWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

89.5%

TurkeyWorld Bank, 2025

From 87.2% in 2015 to 89.5% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

77.4years

TurkeyWorld Bank, 2024

From 76.5 years in 2015 to 77.4 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$18,599

TurkeyWorld Bank, 2025

From $11,065 in 2015 to $18,599 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

8.5%

TurkeyWorld Bank, 2025

From 10.3% in 2015 to 8.5% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.