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Türkiye in figures

A profile of Türkiye from official statistics: 22 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Türkiye was 85.88 million in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024, and the 18th highest of 215 countries.

Population85.88 million2025Up 0.4% from 2024The 18th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate0.41%2023Down 0.58 percentage points from 2022The 66th lowest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate32.52 years2023, estimatedUp 0.45 years from 2022The 116th highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over10%2023Up 0.3 percentage points from 2022
Population density111.1 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.2% from 2023
Net migration-318,0702023Compared with -301,544 in 2022
65M70M75M80M85M90M20012005200920132017202120252001: 66,245,128 persons2002: 67,048,795 persons2003: 67,831,730 persons2004: 68,592,617 persons2005: 69,329,557 persons2006: 70,045,349 persons2007: 70,158,112 persons2008: 71,051,678 persons2009: 72,039,206 persons2010: 73,142,150 persons2011: 74,223,629 persons2012: 75,175,827 persons2013: 76,147,624 persons2014: 77,181,884 persons2015: 78,218,479 persons2016: 79,277,962 persons2017: 80,312,698 persons2018: 81,407,204 persons2019: 82,579,440 persons2020: 83,384,680 persons2021: 84,147,318 persons2022: 84,979,913 persons2023: 85,325,965 persons2024: 85,518,661 persons2025: 85,878,556 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Türkiye was 7.8% in August 2026, down 0.8 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate7.8%August 2026Down 0.8 percentage points from August 2025
Employment-population ratio, ages 15 and over49.7%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 41st lowest of 181 countries
Poverty rate at the national poverty line13%2024Down 0.6 percentage points from 2023The 19th lowest of 72 countries in 2021
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over54.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)43.72023Down 0.8 points from 2022
7891011122021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 12 %2021-09: 11.3 %2021-10: 11 %2021-11: 11.2 %2021-12: 11 %2022-01: 11.3 %2022-02: 10.6 %2022-03: 11.2 %2022-04: 10.8 %2022-05: 10.8 %2022-06: 10.2 %2022-07: 10.2 %2022-08: 9.8 %2022-09: 10.1 %2022-10: 10.3 %2022-11: 10.1 %2022-12: 10.4 %2023-01: 9.7 %2023-02: 10 %2023-03: 10.2 %2023-04: 10.1 %2023-05: 9.5 %2023-06: 9.3 %2023-07: 9.4 %2023-08: 9.2 %2023-09: 9 %2023-10: 8.5 %2023-11: 8.9 %2023-12: 8.9 %2024-01: 9.2 %2024-02: 8.6 %2024-03: 8.8 %2024-04: 8.6 %2024-05: 8.4 %2024-06: 9.2 %2024-07: 9 %2024-08: 8.5 %2024-09: 8.6 %2024-10: 8.7 %2024-11: 8.4 %2024-12: 8.6 %2025-01: 8.5 %2025-02: 8.2 %2025-03: 8 %2025-04: 8.6 %2025-05: 8.4 %2025-06: 8.7 %2025-07: 8.1 %2025-08: 8.6 %2025-09: 8.6 %2025-10: 8.5 %2025-11: 8.6 %2025-12: 7.8 %2026-01: 8.1 %2026-02: 8.4 %2026-03: 8.1 %2026-04: 8.2 %2026-05: 8.1 %2026-06: 7.6 %2026-07: 8.1 %2026-08: 7.8 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes.

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Türkiye was $1.6 trillion in 2025, up 17.5% from 2024, and the 17th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$1.6 trillion2025Up 17.5% from 2024The 17th highest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, US dollars$18,5992025Up 17% from 2024The 74th highest of 199 countries in 2024
Real GDP growth3.6%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 97th lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)45,288 international $2025Up 0.4% from 2024
General government gross debt, national accounts27.5% of GDP2025Up 1 percentage point from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP49.9%2025Down 4.7 percentage points from 2024
0500K1M1.5M2M20012005200920132017202120252001: 202,195.1 USD million2002: 240,778 USD million2003: 315,392.9 USD million2004: 410,156.8 USD million2005: 508,314.2 USD million2006: 559,668.1 USD million2007: 685,228.5 USD million2008: 775,415.9 USD million2009: 653,894.4 USD million2010: 782,545.7 USD million2011: 844,192.5 USD million2012: 885,327.6 USD million2013: 962,167.6 USD million2014: 942,343.4 USD million2015: 865,460.1 USD million2016: 870,818 USD million2017: 863,874.5 USD million2018: 788,357 USD million2019: 775,853.1 USD million2020: 733,628.2 USD million2021: 839,938.7 USD million2022: 926,097.5 USD million2023: 1,141,242.9 USD million2024: 1,359,123.8 USD million2025: 1,597,293.2 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Türkiye was 77.16 years in 2023, down 0.43 years from 2022, and the 82nd highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth77.16 years2023Down 0.43 years from 2022The 82nd highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate8 per 1,000 live births2024Down 1.8 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 70th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized28.8%2024Down 0.2 percentage points from 2023The 71st highest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized31.1%2022No 2021 figure to compare
Health spending, share of GDP4.7% of GDP2025, estimatedDown 0.2 percentage points from 2024
707274767819992003200720112015201920231999: 70.75 years2000: 71.93 years2001: 72.27 years2002: 72.61 years2003: 72.91 years2004: 73.22 years2005: 73.51 years2006: 73.8 years2007: 74.13 years2008: 74.38 years2009: 74.68 years2010: 74.96 years2011: 74.82 years2012: 75.55 years2013: 76.17 years2014: 76.45 years2015: 76.54 years2016: 76.6 years2017: 77.04 years2018: 77.45 years2019: 77.74 years2020: 76.53 years2021: 75.72 years2022: 77.59 years2023: 77.16 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. OECD. OECD Infra-annual labour statistics: monthly harmonised unemployment, seasonally adjusted, total OECD working-age category, both sexes. https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/unemployment-rate.html. Accessed 2026-10-10. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html
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  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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  14. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  15. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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  17. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  18. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  19. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  20. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  21. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/847662C/75DDA77 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.
  22. OECD. OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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