Demographics of Turkey
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Turkey, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
| Demographics of the Republic of Turkey | |
|---|---|
 Turkey population pyramid in 2020 | |
| Population |  84,680,273(31 December 2021) |
| Growth rate | 0.55% (2020) |
| Birth rate |  13.3 births/1,000population (2020) |
| Life expectancy | 78.6 years (2020) |
| • male | 75.9 years (2020) |
| • female | 81.3 years (2020) |
| Fertility rate | 1.70 children born/woman (2021)[1] |
| Infant mortality rate |  8.6 deaths/1000 infants (2020) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 22.4% (2021) |
| 15–64 years | 67.9% (2021) |
| 65 and over |  9.7% (2021) |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.99 male(s)/female (2021)[2] |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female (2006 est.) |
| Under 15 | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.84 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | noun: Turk(s) adjective: Turkish |
| Major ethnic | Turks |
| Minor ethnic | Kurds, Albanians, Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azerbaijanis, Bosniaks, Bulgarians, Chechens, Circassians, Crimean Tatars, Georgians, Greeks, Jews, Lazi, Megleno-Romanians, Roma, Zazas |
| Language | |
| Official | Turkish |
| Spoken | Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Circassian, Crimean Tatar, Georgian, Laz, Greek, Kurdish, Megleno-Romanian, Zazaki, Ladino, Neo-Aramaic |
As of December 31, 2021, the population of Turkey was 84.7 million with a growth rate of 0.55% per annum.[3] Turks are the largest ethnic group, followed by Kurds.
The population is relatively young, with 22.4% falling in the 0–14 age bracket.[4] As of 2021, the median age of the Turkish population is 33.1 years.[5] According to OECD/World Bank population statistics, from 1990 to 2008 the population growth in Turkey was 16 million or 29%.[6]
Population
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Life expectancy
| Period | Life expectancy in Years |
Period | Life expectancy in Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1955 | 41.01 | 1985–1990 | 63.04 |
| 1955–1960 | 43.69 | 1990–1995 | 65.49 |
| 1960–1965 | 47.22 | 1995–2000 | 68.49 |
| 1965–1970 | 50.78 | 2000–2005 | 71.37 |
| 1970–1975 | 53.75 | 2005–2010 | 73.37 |
| 1975–1980 | 57.05 | 2010–2015 | 74.83 |
| 1980–1985 | 60.22 | 2015–2020 | 77.31 |
Source: UN[10]
Vital statistics
UN estimates
The figures from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs:[11]
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR1 | CDR1 | NC1 | TFR1 | IMR1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1955 | 1,127,000 | 551,000 | 677,000 | 48.4 | 18.8 | 29.6 | 6.69 | 167.4 |
| 1955–1960 | 1,216,000 | 564,000 | 752,000 | 46.9 | 18.4 | 28.5 | 6.5 | 163.9 |
| 1960–1965 | 1,277,000 | 547,000 | 799,000 | 44.3 | 17.6 | 26.7 | 6.2 | 160.5 |
| 1965–1970 | 1,343,000 | 527,000 | 792,000 | 40.3 | 16.7 | 23.6 | 5.80 | 156.9 |
| 1970–1975 | 1,451,000 | 523,000 | 887,000 | 38.7 | 15.0 | 23.7 | 5.39 | 141.3 |
| 1975–1980 | 1,497,000 | 505,000 | 977,000 | 36.4 | 13.0 | 23.4 | 4.69 | 119.4 |
| 1980–1985 | 1,527,000 | 481,000 | 1,074,000 | 33.8 | 10.8 | 23.0 | 4.11 | 96.7 |
| 1985–1990 | 1,431,000 | 454,000 | 976,000 | 27.7 | 8.8 | 18.9 | 3.39 | 78.0 |
| 1990–1995 | 1,375,000 | 438,000 | 987,000 | 25.1 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 3.11 | 63.0 |
| 1995–2000 | 1,389,000 | 418,000 | 983,000 | 22.8 | 6.9 | 15.9 | 2.76 | 45.5 |
| 2000–2005 | 1,345,000 | 404,000 | 923,000 | 20.5 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 2.50 | 31.4 |
| 2005–2010 | 1,309,000 | 415,000 | 932,000 | 18.7 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 2.27 | 24.0 |
| 2010–2015 | 1,302,000 | 439,000 | 914,000 | 17.3 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 2.15 | 13.0 |
| 2015–2020 | 1,281,000 | 473,000 | 808,000 | 15.8 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 2.10 | |
| 2020–2025 | 1,242,000 | 509,000 | 733,000 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 2.04 | |
| 2025–2030 | 1,191,000 | 543,000 | 648,000 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 2.01 | |
| 1 CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births | ||||||||
Registered births and deaths
Birth statistics of Turkey from 2001 onward are from the Central Population Administrative System (MERNIS) database which is available on-line.[12] Birth statistics are updated continually because MERNIS has dynamic structure.[13]
In 2010 Turkey had a crude birth rate of 17.2 per 1000, in 2011 16.7, down from 20.3 in 2001. The total fertility rate (TFR) in 2010 was 2.05 children per woman, in 2011 2.02. The crude birth rate in 2010 ranged from 11.5 per 1,000 in West Marmara (TFR 1.52) (11,5;1.55 in 2011), similar to neighbouring Bulgaria, to 27.9 per 1,000 in Southeast Anatolia (TFR 3.53) (27.1;3,42 in 2011), similar to neighbouring Syria. Similarly, in 2012, the TFR ranged from 1.43 in Kırklareli, to 4.39 in Şanlıurfa.[14] Death statistics from MERNIS are available as of 2009. Mortality data prior to 2009 are incomplete.
| Population (31.12.) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death (per 1000) | Natural increase (per 1000) | Total fertility rate (TFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,392,000 | 388,000 | 1,004,000 | 3.11 | ||||
| 1991 | 1,390,000 | 391,000 | 999,000 | 3.02 | ||||
| 1992 | 1,388,000 | 394,000 | 994,000 | 2.94 | ||||
| 1993 | 1,385,000 | 396,000 | 989,000 | 2.87 | ||||
| 1994 | 1,372,000 | 399,000 | 973,000 | 2.81 | ||||
| 1995 | 1,368,000 | 402,000 | 966,000 | 2.76 | ||||
| 1996 | 1,386,000 | 419,000 | 967,000 | 2.70 | ||||
| 1997 | 1,317,000 | 424,000 | 893,000 | 2.66 | ||||
| 1998 | 1,318,000 | 426,000 | 892,000 | 2.61 | ||||
| 1999 | 1,313,000 | 427,000 | 886,000 | 2.56 | ||||
| 2000 | 1,307,000 | 422,000 | 885,000 | 2.50 | ||||
| 2001 | 1,323,341 | 175,137 | 1,148,204 | 20.3 | 2.38 | |||
| 2002 | 1,229,555 | 175,434 | 1,054,121 | 18.6 | 2.40 | |||
| 2003 | 1,198,927 | 184,330 | 1,014,597 | 17.9 | 2.35 | |||
| 2004 | 1,222,484 | 187,086 | 1,035,398 | 18.1 | 2.31 | |||
| 2005 | 1,244,041 | 197,520 | 1,046,521 | 18.2 | 2.27 | |||
| 2006 | 1,255,432 | 210,146 | 1,045,286 | 18.1 | 2.24 | |||
| 2007 | 70,586,256 | 1,289,992 | 212,731 | 1,077,261 | 18.3 | 3.0 | 15.3 | 2.21 |
| 2008 | 71,517,100 | 1,295,511 | 215,562 | 1,079,949 | 18.1 | 3.0 | 15.1 | 2.19 |
| 2009 | 72,561,312 | 1,266,751 | 369,703 | 897,048 | 17.6 | 5.1 | 12.5 | 2.10 |
| 2010 | 73,722,988 | 1,261,169 | 366,471 | 894,698 | 17.2 | 5.0 | 12.2 | 2.08 |
| 2011 | 74,724,269 | 1,252,812 | 376,162 | 876,650 | 16.9 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 75,627,384 | 1,294,605 | 376,520 | 918,085 | 17.2 | 5.0 | 12.2 | 2.11 |
| 2013 | 76,667,864 | 1,297,505 | 373,041 | 924,464 | 17.0 | 4.9 | 12.1 | 2.11 |
| 2014 | 77,695,904 | 1,351,088 | 391,091 | 959,997 | 17.5 | 5.1 | 12.4 | 2.19 |
| 2015 | 78,741,053 | 1,336,908 | 405,528 | 931,380 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 2.16 |
| 2016 | 79,814,871 | 1,316,204 | 422,964 | 893,240 | 16.6 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 2.11 |
| 2017 | 80,810,525 | 1,299,419 | 426,662 | 872,757 | 16.2 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 2.08 |
| 2018 | 82,003,882 | 1,255,258 | 426,449 | 828,809 | 15.4 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 83,154,997 | 1,188,524 | 435,941 | 752,583 | 14.4 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 1.88 |
| 2020 | 83,614,362 | 1,115,821 | 13.4 | 1.76 | ||||
| 2021 | 84,680,273 | 1,079,842 | 12.8 | 1.70 | ||||
Birth and death rate by region and year
| Region | Population (2018) | Birth Rate (TFR)/2017 | Birth Rate (TFR)/2016 | Birth Rate (TFR)/2015 | Birth Rate (TFR)/2014 | Birth Rate (TFR)/2013 | Birth Rate (TFR)/2012 | Birth Rate (TFR)/2011 | Birth Rate (TFR)/2010 | Birth Rate (TFR)/2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 82,003,882 | 16.1 (2.07) | 16.5 (2.11) | 17.1 (2.15) | 17.5 (2.18) | 17.0 (2.11) | 17.2 (2.11) | 16.8 (2.05) | 17.2 (2.08) | 17.6 (2.12) |
| İstanbul | 15,067,724 | 15.5 (1.79) | 16.2 (1.85) | 16.7 (1.88) | 17.0 (1.89) | 16.4 (1.81) | 16.5 (1.80) | 15.8 (1.72) | 16.3 (1.77) | 16.4 (1.77) |
| West Marmara | 3,569,552 | 11.7 (1.69) | 11.8 (1.68) | 12.0 (1.69) | 12.1 (1.69) | 11.9 (1.64) | 11.9 (1.63) | 11.6 (1.57) | 11.5 (1.54) | 11.7 (1.54) |
| Aegean | 10,514,200 | 12.8 (1.74) | 13.1 (1.76) | 13.6 (1.80) | 13.8 (1.80) | 13.4 (1.73) | 13.7 (1.74) | 13.2 (1.66) | 13.3 (1.66) | 13.7 (1.69) |
| East Marmara | 7,968,135 | 14.6 (1.86) | 14.9 (1.89) | 15.2 (1.89) | 15.3 (1.88) | 14.8 (1.80) | 15.0 (1.80) | 14.5 (1.71) | 14.8 (1.74) | 15.2 (1.77) |
| West Anatolia | 7,961,507 | 14.6 (1.83) | 15.1 (1.86) | 15.5 (1.90) | 15.8 (1.91) | 15.4 (1.85) | 15.4 (1.83) | 15.2 (1.79) | 15.4 (1.80) | 15.8 (1.83) |
| Mediterranean | 10,461,409 | 16.2 (2.16) | 16.9 (2.24) | 17.5 (2.28) | 18.0 (2.32) | 17.6 (2.24) | 17.8 (2.23) | 17.3 (2.14) | 17.8 (2.18) | 18.3 (2.20) |
| Central Anatolia | 4,064,957 | 14.7 (1.96) | 15.3 (2.03) | 15.8 (2.08) | 16.3 (2.13) | 15.9 (2.06) | 16.3 (2.07) | 16.4 (2.06) | 16.7 (2.08) | 17.6 (2.16) |
| West Black Sea | 4,688,432 | 11.5 (1.66) | 11.8 (1.69) | 12.2 (1.73) | 12.7 (1.77) | 12.8 (1.76) | 13.0 (1.77) | 13.0 (1.74) | 13.6 (1.79) | 14.2 (1.84) |
| East Black Sea | 2,719,113 | 11.9 (1.71) | 12.3 (1.76) | 12.5 (1.78) | 12.8 (1.80) | 12.8 (1.77) | 13.0 (1.78) | 13.1 (1.77) | 13.6 (1.81) | 14.1 (1.86) |
| Northeast Anatolia | 2,211,054 | 20.5 (2.62) | 21.1 (2.71) | 21.6 (2.79) | 22.6 (2.90) | 22.4 (2.85) | 22.8 (2.90) | 22.9 (2.90) | 23.4 (2.97) | 23.1 (2.91) |
| Central East Anatolia | 3,929,719 | 21.0 (2.63) | 21.2 (2.66) | 21.9 (2.75) | 22.9 (2.87) | 22.6 (2.82) | 22.5 (2.82) | 22.9 (2.85) | 23.6 (2.95) | 23.9 (3.00) |
| Southeast Anatolia | 8,847,980 | 26.4 (3.34) | 26.6 (3.37) | 27.7 (3.51) | 28.7 (3.62) | 27.6 (3.48) | 28.0 (3.53) | 27.7 (3.48) | 28.2 (3.57) | 28.3 (3.59) |
| Region | Population (2018) | Death Rate (2017) | Death Rate (2016) | Death Rate (2015) | Death Rate (2014) | Death Rate (2013) | Death Rate (2012) | Death Rate (2011) | Death Rate (2010) | Death Rate (2009) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 82,003,882 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| İstanbul | 15,067,724 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| West Marmara | 3,569,552 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Aegean | 10,514,200 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| East Marmara | 7,968,135 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| West Anatolia | 7,961,507 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Mediterranean | 10,461,409 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Central Anatolia | 4,064,957 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| West Black Sea | 4,688,432 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| East Black Sea | 2,719,113 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Northeast Anatolia | 2,211,054 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Central East Anatolia | 3,929,719 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Southeast Anatolia | 8,847,980 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
Total births and deaths by region and year
| Region | Population (2018) | Births (2017) | Births (2016) | Births (2015) | Births (2014) | Births (2013) | Births (2012) | Births (2011) | Births (2010) | Births (2009) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 82,003,882 | 1,291,055 | 1,311,895 | 1,334,465 | 1,349,467 | 1,296,762 | 1,294,605 | 1,258,125 | 1,261,169 | 1,266,751 |
| İstanbul | 15,067,724 | 231,576 | 239,206 | 242,480 | 242,118 | 229,274 | 226,594 | 213,441 | 213,821 | 210,441 |
| West Marmara | 3,569,552 | 40,759 | 40,418 | 40,347 | 40,098 | 38,793 | 38,517 | 37,058 | 36,284 | 36,400 |
| Aegean | 10,514,200 | 132,002 | 133,771 | 136,983 | 137,287 | 132,243 | 133,419 | 127,833 | 128,112 | 129,927 |
| East Marmara | 7,968,135 | 112,891 | 113,324 | 112,486 | 111,021 | 105,718 | 105,203 | 99,704 | 100,386 | 100,928 |
| West Anatolia | 7,961,507 | 114,331 | 116,087 | 117,491 | 117,294 | 112,541 | 111,279 | 108,026 | 106,921 | 107,734 |
| Mediterranean | 10,461,409 | 165,499 | 170,964 | 174,530 | 177,045 | 170,578 | 169,985 | 163,817 | 166,123 | 167,506 |
| Central Anatolia | 4,064,957 | 58,227 | 60,035 | 61,357 | 63,332 | 61,597 | 62,634 | 62,989 | 64,216 | 67,174 |
| West Black Sea | 4,688,432 | 52,519 | 53,598 | 54,935 | 57,043 | 57,337 | 58,377 | 58,511 | 61,393 | 63,972 |
| East Black Sea | 2,719,113 | 31,285 | 31,966 | 32,087 | 32,781 | 32,541 | 32,774 | 32,836 | 34,272 | 35,565 |
| Northeast Anatolia | 2,211,054 | 44,977 | 46,489 | 47,642 | 49,948 | 49,576 | 50,781 | 50,779 | 51,578 | 50,778 |
| Central East Anatolia | 3,929,719 | 80,553 | 81,031 | 83,524 | 86,911 | 84,929 | 84,018 | 84,344 | 86,055 | 86,812 |
| Southeast Anatolia | 8,847,980 | 226,436 | 225,006 | 230,603 | 234,589 | 221,635 | 221,024 | 213,474 | 212,008 | 209,514 |
| Region | Population (2018) | Deaths (2017) | Deaths (2016) | Deaths (2015) | Deaths (2014) | Deaths (2013) | Deaths (2012) | Deaths (2011) | Deaths (2010) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 82,003,882 | 425,781 | 422,726 | 405,365 | 391,091 | 372,920 | 376,520 | 375,367 | 365,707 |
| İstanbul | 15,067,724 | 63,273 | 62,577 | 60,077 | 58,009 | 54,766 | 54,696 | 53,109 | 52,775 |
| West Marmara | 3,569,552 | 27,212 | 26,415 | 26,144 | 24,864 | 23,228 | 23,496 | 23,161 | 23,001 |
| Aegean | 10,514,200 | 68,424 | 67,691 | 64,837 | 61,126 | 57,647 | 60,234 | 59,594 | 56,627 |
| East Marmara | 7,968,135 | 44,210 | 43,624 | 41,984 | 40,007 | 38,282 | 38,220 | 38,065 | 37,500 |
| West Anatolia | 7,961,507 | 38,873 | 37,768 | 35,810 | 34,589 | 33,217 | 33,369 | 33,076 | 32,251 |
| Mediterranean | 10,461,409 | 50,471 | 50,227 | 47,399 | 45,439 | 43,939 | 43,404 | 42,850 | 41,777 |
| Central Anatolia | 4,064,957 | 23,989 | 23,913 | 23,082 | 22,379 | 21,236 | 21,049 | 21,836 | 21,272 |
| West Black Sea | 4,688,432 | 34,718 | 34,345 | 33,352 | 32,772 | 31,007 | 31,476 | 31,619 | 30,511 |
| East Black Sea | 2,719,113 | 19,163 | 18,326 | 17,667 | 17,292 | 15,991 | 16,504 | 16,241 | 15,553 |
| Northeast Anatolia | 2,211,054 | 10,854 | 10,994 | 11,001 | 10,787 | 10,654 | 11,052 | 11,799 | 10,879 |
| Central East Anatolia | 3,929,719 | 15,975 | 16,068 | 15,652 | 15,441 | 15,410 | 15,419 | 16,358 | 15,936 |
| Southeast Anatolia | 8,847,980 | 28,619 | 30,778 | 28,360 | 28,386 | 27,543 | 27,601 | 27,659 | 27,625 |
Natural increase by region and year
| Region | Population (2018) | Natural Increase (2017) | Natural Increase (2016) | Natural Increase (2015) | Natural Increase (2014) | Natural Increase (2013) | Natural Increase (2012) | Natural Increase (2011) | Natural Increase (2010) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 82,003,882 | 865,274/10.8 | 887,636/11.2 | 928,127/11.8 | 954,277/12.3 | 918,531/12.1 | 914,387/12.2 | 871,158/11.7 | 894,687/12.2 |
| İstanbul | 15,067,724 | 168,303/11.3 | 176,629/12.0 | 182,403/12.6 | 184,109/12.9 | 174,508/12.5 | 171,898/12.5 | 160,332/11.8 | 161,046/12.3 |
| West Marmara | 3,569,552 | 13,547/3.9 | 14,003/4.1 | 14,203/4.2 | 15,234/4.6 | 15,565/4.8 | 15,021/4.6 | 13,897/4.3 | 13,283/4.2 |
| Aegean | 10,514,200 | 63,578/6.2 | 66,080/6.5 | 72,146/7.2 | 76,161/7.7 | 74,596/7.5 | 73,185/7.5 | 68,239/7.0 | 71,485/7.4 |
| East Marmara | 7968135 | 68,681/8.9 | 69,700/9.2 | 70,502/9.5 | 71,014/9.8 | 67,436/9.4 | 66,983/9.5 | 61,639/9.0 | 62,886/9.3 |
| West Anatolia | 7,961,507 | 75,458/9.6 | 78,319/10.2 | 81,681/10.8 | 82,705/11.1 | 79,324/10.9 | 77,910/10.9 | 74,950/10.5 | 74,670/10.8 |
| Mediterranean | 10,461,409 | 115,028/11.3 | 120,737/11.9 | 127,131/12.7 | 131,606/13.4 | 126,639/13.1 | 126,581/13.3 | 120,967/12.8 | 124,346/13.3 |
| Central Anatolia | 4,064,957 | 34,238/8.6 | 36,122/9.2 | 38,275/9.9 | 40,953/10.5 | 40,361/10.4 | 41,585/10.8 | 41,153/10.7 | 42,944/11.2 |
| West Black Sea | 4,688,432 | 17,801/3.9 | 19,253/4.2 | 21,583/4.8 | 24,271/5.4 | 26,330/5.9 | 26,901/6.0 | 26,892/6.0 | 30,882/6.8 |
| East Black Sea | 2,719,113 | 12,122/4.6 | 13,640/5.3 | 14,420/5.6 | 15,489/6.0 | 16,550/6.5 | 16,270/6.5 | 16,595/6.6 | 18,719/7.4 |
| Northeast Anatolia | 2,211,054 | 34,123/15.6 | 35,495/16.1 | 36,641/16.6 | 39,161/17.7 | 38,922/17.6 | 39,729/17.8 | 38,980/17.5 | 40,699/18.0 |
| Central East Anatolia | 3,929,719 | 64,578/16.8 | 64,963/17.0 | 67,872/17.8 | 71,470/18.8 | 69,519/18.5 | 68,599/18.4 | 67,986/18.4 | 70,119/19.2 |
| Southeast Anatolia | 8,847,980 | 197,817/23.1 | 194,228/23.0 | 202,243/24.3 | 206,203/25.2 | 194,092/24.2 | 193,423/24.5 | 185,815/24.1 | 184,383/24.5 |
Historical fertility rate
Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate):[15]
| Year | CBR (Total) | TFR (Total) | CBR (Urban) | TFR (Urban) | CBR (Rural) | TFR (Rural) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22,9 | 2,7 (1,8) | 21,7 | 2,4 (1,7) | 24,0 | 3,1 (2,0) |
| 1998 | 23,4 | 2,61 (1,9) | 22,8 | 2,39 (1,9) | 24,7 | 3,08 (2,1) |
Total fertility rate by region in Turkey by Turkish General Census (GNS) and Turkish population and health research (TNSA).[16]
| South-East | East | Mediterranean | Black Sea | Central | Aegean | Marmara | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNSA 1978 | 6,31 | 3,77 | 4,99 | 4,26 | 2,89 | 4,33 | ||
| GNS 1980 | 4,61 | 4,64 | 3,50 | 3,65 | 3,76 | 2,81 | 2,73 | 3,41 |
| TNSA 1993 | 4,40 | 2,37 | 3,15 | 2,44 | 2,03 | 2,65 | ||
| TNSA 1998 | 4,19 | 2,55 | 2,68 | 2,56 | 2,03 | 2,61 | ||
| GNS 2000 | 4,31 | 3,72 | 2,43 | 2,28 | 2,29 | 1,96 | 1,88 | 2,53 |
| TNSA 2003 | 3,65 | 2,30 | 1,94 | 1,86 | 1,88 | 2,23 | ||
| GNS rural 2000 | 4,80 | 4,52 | 2,52 | 2,56 | 2,91 | 2,23 | 2,03 | 2,87 |
| GNS urban 2000 | 4,05 | 3,08 | 2,38 | 2,01 | 2,05 | 1,80 | 1,85 | 2,20 |
| GNS metropolitan 2000 | 3,81 | 2,34 | 2,41 | 1,87 | 1,89 | 1,60 | 1,83 | 2,03 |
Total fertility rate (TFR) by province and year
Figures from Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat):[7]
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5–6
4–5
3–4
2–3
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1 – 1.5 |
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> 12%
8 to 12%
4 to 8%
0 to 4%
-4 to 0%
-8 to −4%
-12 to −8%
< -12% |
| Province | Population (2018)[17] | TFR (1980)[16] | TFR (2000) | TFR (2009) | TFR (2010) | TFR (2011) | TFR (2012) | TFR (2013) | TFR (2014) | TFR (2015) | TFR (2016) | TFR (2017) | TFR (2018) | TFR (2019) | TFR (2020) | TFR (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 82,003,882 | 2.12 | 2.08 | 2.05 | 2.11 | 2.10 | 2.18 | 2.15 | 2.11 | 2.07 | 1.99 | 1.88 | 1.76 | 1.70 | ||
| İstanbul | 15,067,724 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.72 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.73 | 1.60 | 1.48 | 1.38 | ||
| West Marmara | 3,569,552 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.42 | ||
| Tekirdağ | 1,029,927 | 1.83 | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 1.79 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.92 | 1.77 | 1.65 | 1.58 | |
| Edirne | 411,528 | 2.41 | 1.66 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.31 |
| Kırklareli | 360,860 | 1.70 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.48 | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.40 | 1.29 | |
| Balıkesir | 1,226,575 | 1.95 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 1.71 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.41 | |
| Çanakkale | 540,662 | 1.68 | 1.50 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.58 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.32 | |
| Aegean | 10,514,200 | 1.69 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.44 | ||
| İzmir | 4,320,519 | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.68 | 1.65 | 1.59 | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.35 | |
| Aydın | 1,097,746 | 2.12 | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.69 | 1.82 | 1.79 | 1.84 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 1.87 | 1.78 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.54 | |
| Denizli | 1,027,782 | 2.19 | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.70 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.55 | 1.49 | |
| Muğla | 967,487 | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.70 | 1.67 | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.43 | |
| Manisa | 1,429,643 | 2.14 | 1.78 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.86 | 1.89 | 1.94 | 1.93 | 1.91 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.64 | |
| Afyonkarahisar | 725,568 | 3.74 | 2.82 | 2.06 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 1.98 | 2.09 | 2.08 | 2.01 | 1.97 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.66 |
| Kütahya | 577,941 | 2.19 | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.50 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.21 | |
| Uşak | 367,514 | 2.18 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.79 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.59 | 1.50 | 1.44 | 1.37 | |
| East Marmara | 7,968,135 | 1.77 | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.55 | ||
| Bursa | 2,994,521 | 1.98 | 1.78 | 1.77 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.92 | 1.91 | 1.88 | 1.86 | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.56 | |
| Eskişehir | 871,187 | 1.74 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.49 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.34 | |
| Bilecik | 223,448 | 1.98 | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.63 | 1.75 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.62 | 1.50 | 1.45 | |
| Kocaeli | 1,906,391 | 3.23 | 2.13 | 1.90 | 1.87 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 2.04 | 2.07 | 2.04 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 1.85 | 1.70 | 1.65 |
| Sakarya | 1,010,700 | 2,23 | 1.87 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 1.95 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.80 | 1.68 | 1.67 | |
| Düzce | 387,844 | 2.18 | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 1.86 | 1.90 | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.71 | 1.60 | 1.49 | |
| Bolu | 311,810 | 1.93 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.64 | 1.66 | 1.60 | 1.62 | 1.56 | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.36 | 1.36 | |
| Yalova | 262,234 | 1.93 | 1.78 | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.81 | 1.78 | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.65 | 1.49 | 1.47 | |
| West Anatolia | 7,961,507 | 1.83 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.85 | 1.91 | 1.90 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.65 | 1.54 | 1.47 | ||
| Ankara | 5,503,985 | 1.90 | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.65 | 1.53 | 1.42 | 1.34 | |
| Konya | 2,205,609 | 3.00 | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.25 | 2.20 | 2.18 | 2.11 | 2.06 | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.79 | |
| Karaman | 251,913 | 2.77 | 2.15 | 1.95 | 1.98 | 2.02 | 2.09 | 2.04 | 2.12 | 2.09 | 2.06 | 1.95 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.66 | |
| Mediterranean | 10,461,409 | 2.20 | 2.18 | 2.14 | 2.23 | 2.24 | 2.32 | 2.28 | 2.24 | 2.16 | 2.07 | 1.94 | 1.83 | 1.77 | ||
| Antalya | 2,426,356 | 1.93 | 1.91 | 1.87 | 1.84 | 1.93 | 1.91 | 1.96 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.84 | 1.76 | 1.63 | 1.54 | 1.47 | |
| Isparta | 441,412 | 2.04 | 1.76 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.42 | |
| Burdur | 269,926 | 2.12 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.58 | 1.50 | 1.41 | 1.36 | |
| Adana | 2,220,125 | 2.68 | 2.18 | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.21 | 2.25 | 2.34 | 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.22 | 2.12 | 2.01 | 1.87 | 1.82 | |
| Mersin | 1,814,468 | 2.38 | 2.03 | 2.04 | 2.00 | 2.12 | 2.11 | 2.20 | 2.17 | 2.14 | 2.07 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.77 | 1.72 | |
| Hatay | 1,609,856 | 2.97 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.82 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.37 | 2.20 | 2.14 | |
| Kahramanmaraş | 1,144,851 | 3.54 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.38 | 2.22 | 2.10 | 1.99 | |
| Osmaniye | 534,415 | 2.95 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.39 | 2.26 | 2.21 | 2.03 | 1.92 | |
| Central Anatolia | 4,064,957 | 2.16 | 2.08 | 2.06 | 2.07 | 2.06 | 2.13 | 2.08 | 2.03 | 1.96 | 1.87 | 1.78 | 1.67 | 1.60 | ||
| Kırıkkale | 286,602 | 2.39 | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.39 | |
| Aksaray | 412,172 | 2.85 | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 2.29 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.24 | 2.19 | 2.13 | 1.99 | 1.92 | 1.84 | |
| Niğde | 364,707 | 2.98 | 2.40 | 2.28 | 2.23 | 2.32 | 2.25 | 2.33 | 2.19 | 2.20 | 2.08 | 1.99 | 1.92 | 1.76 | 1.72 | |
| Nevşehir | 298,339 | 2.55 | 2.10 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 2.10 | 1.98 | 1.93 | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.66 | 1.62 | 1.57 | |
| Kırşehir | 241,868 | 2.40 | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 1.82 | 1.79 | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.65 | 1.49 | 1.39 | |
| Kayseri | 1,389,680 | 2.62 | 2.21 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 2.18 | 2.17 | 2.25 | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.02 | 1.96 | 1.85 | 1.71 | 1.65 | |
| Sivas | 646,608 | 2.76 | 2.07 | 2.02 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.94 | 1.99 | 1.98 | 1.96 | 1.94 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.55 | |
| Yozgat | 424,981 | 2.84 | 2.25 | 2.07 | 2.04 | 2.03 | 1.97 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 1.83 | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.50 | |
| West Black Sea | 4,688,432 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.41 | ||
| Zonguldak | 599,698 | 1.93 | 1.71 | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.59 | 1.60 | 1.56 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.26 | |
| Karabük | 248,014 | 1.99 | 1.67 | 1.60 | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.46 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.29 | 1.32 | |
| Bartın | 198,999 | 2.11 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.61 | 1.50 | 1.57 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.45 | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.25 | |
| Kastamonu | 383,373 | 3.44 | 2.18 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.50 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.39 |
| Çankırı | 216,262 | 2.27 | 1.97 | 1.93 | 1.91 | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 1.78 | 1.84 | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.69 | |
| Sinop | 219,733 | 4.35 | 2.48 | 1.91 | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.84 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.61 | 1.60 | 1.56 | 1.46 |
| Samsun | 1,335,716 | 2.55 | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 1.80 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.65 | 1.51 | 1.43 | |
| Tokat | 612,646 | 3.06 | 1.95 | 1.92 | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.70 | 1.67 | 1.63 | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.42 | |
| Çorum | 536,483 | 2.66 | 1.93 | 1.90 | 1.86 | 1.96 | 1.89 | 1.97 | 1.85 | 1.86 | 1.79 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.57 | 1.52 | |
| Amasya | 337,508 | 2.34 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.75 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.60 | 1.48 | 1.45 | |
| East Black Sea | 2,719,113 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 1.77 | 1.80 | 1.78 | 1.76 | 1.71 | 1.68 | 1.60 | 1.51 | 1.45 | ||
| Trabzon | 807,903 | 2.10 | 1.87 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 1.84 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.53 | |
| Ordu | 771,932 | 2.81 | 1.94 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.83 | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.56 | 1.44 | |
| Giresun | 453,912 | 2.31 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.66 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.40 | 1.33 | |
| Rize | 348,608 | 2.01 | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.65 | 1.57 | 1.53 | |
| Artvin | 174,010 | 2.24 | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.78 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 1.40 | |
| Gümüşhane | 162,748 | 2.92 | 2.09 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.72 | 1.62 | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.33 | |
| Northeast Anatolia | 2,211,054 | 2.91 | 2.97 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 2.85 | 2.90 | 2.79 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.36 | 2.18 | 2.10 | ||
| Erzurum | 767,848 | 3.51 | 2.51 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.24 | 2.15 | 2.02 | 1.95 | |
| Erzincan | 236,034 | 2.54 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.89 | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 1.53 | 1.57 | |
| Bayburt | 82,274 | 3.29 | 2.38 | 2.31 | 2.16 | 2.30 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 2.09 | 1.96 | 1.83 | 1.84 | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.59 | |
| Ağrı | 539,657 | 5.49 | 4.22 | 4.38 | 4.13 | 4.11 | 4.01 | 4.04 | 3.84 | 3.73 | 3.63 | 3.28 | 3.18 | 2.89 | 2.72 | |
| Kars | 288,878 | 3.76 | 2.90 | 3.05 | 2.88 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.35 | 2.25 | 2.10 | 1.97 | |
| Iğdır | 197,456 | 4.17 | 3.06 | 3.16 | 3.12 | 3.10 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.05 | 2.98 | 2.81 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.27 | 2.21 | |
| Ardahan | 98,907 | 2.95 | 2.35 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.21 | 2.11 | 2.24 | 2.17 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 1.91 | 1.88 | 1.74 | 1.82 | |
| Central East Anatolia | 3,929,719 | 3.00 | 2.95 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.75 | 2.67 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.23 | 2.11 | ||
| Malatya | 797,036 | 3.66 | 2.56 | 2.08 | 2.06 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 1.66 | 1.63 |
| Elazığ | 595,638 | 2.52 | 2.02 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 1.93 | 2.04 | 1.99 | 1.96 | 1.95 | 1.86 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.59 | |
| Bingöl | 281,205 | 3.56 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.39 | 2.37 | 2.26 | 2.10 | 1.99 | |
| Tunceli | 88,198 | 4.87 | 1.90 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 1.57 | 1.48 |
| Van | 1,123,784 | 6.00 | 3.93 | 3.84 | 3.66 | 3.58 | 3.64 | 3.54 | 3.37 | 3.20 | 3.15 | 2.96 | 2.85 | 2.56 | 2.35 | |
| Muş | 407,992 | 4.18 | 3.93 | 3.94 | 3.66 | 3.65 | 3.59 | 3.71 | 3.49 | 3.37 | 3.42 | 3.25 | 3.16 | 2.85 | 2.77 | |
| Bitlis | 349,396 | 6.01 | 5.03 | 3.80 | 3.71 | 3.52 | 3.49 | 3.44 | 3.47 | 3.40 | 3.30 | 3.23 | 3.07 | 2.90 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Hakkâri | 286,470 | 6.69 | 3.35 | 3.18 | 3.14 | 2.99 | 3.01 | 3.03 | 2.76 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.16 | 2.02 | |
| Southeast Anatolia | 8,847,980 | 3.59 | 3.57 | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.63 | 3.52 | 3.38 | 3.36 | 3.23 | 3.02 | 2.84 | 2.85 | ||
| Gaziantep | 2,028,563 | 3.83 | 3.15 | 3.07 | 3.04 | 3.15 | 3.17 | 3.28 | 3.19 | 3.06 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.47 | |
| Adıyaman | 624,513 | 3.66 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.75 | 2.90 | 2.87 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.36 | 2.36 | |
| Kilis | 142,541 | 3.54 | 2.93 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.99 | 2.96 | 3.13 | 3.03 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.46 | |
| Şanlıurfa | 2,035,809 | 4.83 | 4.57 | 4.58 | 4.46 | 4.47 | 4.41 | 4.57 | 4.42 | 4.35 | 4.33 | 4.15 | 3.90 | 3.71 | 3.81 | |
| Diyarbakır | 1,732,396 | 4.51 | 3.23 | 3.24 | 3.19 | 3.23 | 3.16 | 3.30 | 3.22 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.54 | 2.54 | |
| Mardin | 829,195 | 4.98 | 3.46 | 3.53 | 3.35 | 3.46 | 3.33 | 3.55 | 3.46 | 3.26 | 3.28 | 3.15 | 3.00 | 2.76 | 2.78 | |
| Batman | 599,103 | 5.27 | 3.70 | 3.64 | 3.43 | 3.42 | 3.34 | 3.41 | 3.25 | 3.11 | 3.08 | 2.90 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.57 | |
| Şırnak | 524,190 | 7.06 | 4.69 | 4.51 | 4.26 | 4.21 | 4.19 | 4.27 | 4.09 | 3.51 | 3.76 | 3.63 | 3.39 | 3.23 | 3.18 | |
| Siirt | 331,670 | 6.05 | 4.23 | 4.12 | 3.96 | 3.85 | 3.70 | 3.89 | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.33 | 3.18 | 2.93 | 2.88 | 2.71 |
Structure of the population
Structure of the population (31.XII.2015):[18][19][20]
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 39,511,191 | 39,229,862 | 78,741,053 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3,275,520 | 3,105,996 | 6,381,516 | 8.10 |
| 5–9 | 3,252,811 | 3,084,908 | 6,337,719 | 8.05 |
| 10–14 | 3,166,860 | 3,000,125 | 6,166,985 | 7.83 |
| 15–19 | 3,382,363 | 3,203,137 | 6,585,500 | 8.36 |
| 20–24 | 3,224,168 | 3,089,999 | 6,314,167 | 8.02 |
| 25–29 | 3,178,350 | 3,084,899 | 6,263,249 | 7.95 |
| 30–34 | 3,252,171 | 3,175,879 | 6,428,150 | 8.16 |
| 35–39 | 3,134,041 | 3,069,282 | 6,203,323 | 7.88 |
| 40–44 | 2,788,425 | 2,764,155 | 5,552,580 | 7.05 |
| 45–49 | 2,337,087 | 2,252,992 | 4,590,079 | 5.83 |
| 50–54 | 2,317,534 | 2,315,375 | 4,632,909 | 5.88 |
| 55–59 | 1,843,354 | 1,837,816 | 3,681,170 | 4.68 |
| 60–64 | 1,515,065 | 1,593,402 | 3,108,467 | 3.95 |
| 65–69 | 1,100,734 | 1,255,651 | 2,356,385 | 2.99 |
| 70–74 | 737,892 | 888,292 | 1,626,184 | 2.07 |
| 75–79 | 501,411 | 682,335 | 1,183,746 | 1.50 |
| 80–84 | 339,904 | 470,584 | 810,488 | 1.03 |
| 85–89 | 128,879 | 261,571 | 390,450 | 0.50 |
| 90+ | 34,622 | 93,364 | 127,986 | 0.16 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 9,695,191 | 9,191,029 | 18,886,220 | 23.99 |
| 15–64 | 26,972,558 | 26,387,036 | 53,359,594 | 67.77 |
| 65+ | 2,843,442 | 3,651,797 | 6,495,239 | 8.25 |
Structure of the population (31.XII.2016):
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40,043,650 | 39,771,221 | 79,814,871 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3,314,542 | 3,144,753 | 6,459,295 | 8.09 |
| 5–9 | 3,253,345 | 3,084,099 | 6,337,444 | 7.94 |
| 10–14 | 3,147,133 | 2,981,910 | 6,129,043 | 7.68 |
| 15–19 | 3,400,443 | 3,222,876 | 6,623,319 | 8.30 |
| 20–24 | 3,247,764 | 3,117,959 | 6,365,723 | 7.98 |
| 25–29 | 3,169,360 | 3,076,681 | 6,246,041 | 7.83 |
| 30–34 | 3,196,645 | 3,113,766 | 6,310,411 | 7.91 |
| 35–39 | 3,275,175 | 3,219,158 | 6,494,333 | 8.14 |
| 40–44 | 2,833,655 | 2,800,662 | 5,634,317 | 7.06 |
| 45–49 | 2,412,875 | 2,335,639 | 4,748,514 | 5.95 |
| 50–54 | 2,381,640 | 2,374,604 | 4,756,244 | 5.96 |
| 55–59 | 1,855,171 | 1,860,565 | 3,715,736 | 4.66 |
| 60–64 | 1,636,510 | 1,706,438 | 3,342,948 | 4.19 |
| 65–69 | 1,132,464 | 1,280,073 | 2,412,537 | 3.02 |
| 70–74 | 763,121 | 917,371 | 1,680,492 | 2.11 |
| 75–79 | 512,607 | 689,443 | 1,202,050 | 1.51 |
| 80–84 | 336,206 | 473,119 | 809,325 | 1.01 |
| 85–89 | 136,238 | 265,520 | 401,758 | 0.50 |
| 90+ | 38,756 | 106,585 | 145,341 | 0.18 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 9,715,020 | 9,210,762 | 18,925,782 | 23.71 |
| 15–64 | 27,409,238 | 26,828,348 | 54,237,586 | 67.95 |
| 65+ | 2,919,392 | 3,732,111 | 6,651,503 | 8.33 |
Structure of the population (31.XII.2017):
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40 535 135 | 40 275 390 | 80 810 525 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3 326 591 | 3 155 258 | 6 481 849 | 8.02 |
| 5–9 | 3 254 177 | 3 086 592 | 6 340 769 | 7.85 |
| 10–14 | 3 188 333 | 3 022 537 | 6 210 870 | 7.69 |
| 15–19 | 3 351 043 | 3 175 544 | 6 526 587 | 8.08 |
| 20–24 | 3 294 336 | 3 162 174 | 6 456 510 | 7.99 |
| 25–29 | 3 163 889 | 3 067 653 | 6 231 542 | 7.71 |
| 30–34 | 3 189 075 | 3 107 849 | 6 296 924 | 7.79 |
| 35–39 | 3 308 413 | 3 252 283 | 6 560 696 | 8.12 |
| 40–44 | 2 891 799 | 2 849 020 | 5 740 819 | 7.10 |
| 45–49 | 2 556 364 | 2 498 790 | 5 055 154 | 6.26 |
| 50–54 | 2 349 139 | 2 326 316 | 4 675 455 | 5.79 |
| 55–59 | 1 977 328 | 1 989 399 | 3 966 727 | 4.91 |
| 60–64 | 1 651 215 | 1 720 023 | 3 371 238 | 4.17 |
| 65–69 | 1 188 986 | 1 322 918 | 2 511 904 | 3.11 |
| 70–74 | 784 614 | 952 653 | 1 737 267 | 2.15 |
| 75–79 | 533 757 | 715 428 | 1 249 185 | 1.55 |
| 80–84 | 330 240 | 471 436 | 801 676 | 0.99 |
| 85–89 | 152 317 | 282 516 | 434 833 | 0.54 |
| 90+ | 43 519 | 117 001 | 160 520 | 0.20 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 9 769 101 | 9 264 387 | 19 033 488 | 23.55 |
| 15–64 | 27 732 601 | 27 149 051 | 54 881 652 | 67.91 |
| 65+ | 3 033 433 | 3 861 952 | 6 895 385 | 8.53 |
Structure of the population (31.XII.2018):
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 139 980 | 40 863 902 | 82 003 882 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3 327 780 | 3 157 206 | 6 484 986 | 7.91% |
| 5–9 | 3 264 608 | 3 094 412 | 6 358 920 | 7.75% |
| 10–14 | 3 254 277 | 3 086 146 | 6 340 423 | 7.73% |
| 15–19 | 3 299 449 | 3 124 818 | 6 424 267 | 7.83% |
| 20–24 | 3 347 297 | 3 199 832 | 6 547 129 | 7.98% |
| 25–29 | 3 190 023 | 3 086 446 | 6 276 469 | 7.65% |
| 30–34 | 3 205 205 | 3 127 948 | 6 333 153 | 7.72% |
| 35–39 | 3 316 603 | 3 259 469 | 6 576 072 | 8.02% |
| 40–44 | 2 953 329 | 2 892 697 | 5 846 026 | 7.13% |
| 45–49 | 2 670 183 | 2 640 524 | 5 310 707 | 6.48% |
| 50–54 | 2 372 182 | 2 329 142 | 4 701 324 | 5.73% |
| 55–59 | 2 076 882 | 2 095 459 | 4 172 341 | 5.09% |
| 60–64 | 1 692 130 | 1 753 731 | 3 445 861 | 4.20% |
| 65–69 | 1 245 979 | 1 366 228 | 2 612 207 | 3.19% |
| 70–74 | 835 353 | 1 021 569 | 1 856 922 | 2.26% |
| 75–79 | 539 825 | 722 725 | 1 262 550 | 1.54% |
| 80–84 | 318 882 | 474 854 | 793 736 | 0.97% |
| 85–89 | 182 957 | 302 957 | 485 914 | 0.59% |
| 90+ | 47 136 | 127 739 | 174 875 | 0.21% |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 9 846 565 | 9 337 764 | 19 184 329 | 23.39% |
| 15–64 | 28 123 283 | 27 510 066 | 55 633 349 | 67.84% |
| 65+ | 3 170 132 | 4 016 072 | 7 186 204 | 8.76% |
Structure of the population (31.XII.2019):
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 721 136 | 41 433 861 | 83 154 997 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3 254 719 | 3 090 417 | 6 345 136 | 7.63% |
| 5–9 | 3 316 621 | 3 144 418 | 6 461 039 | 7.77% |
| 10–14 | 3 288 207 | 3 117 963 | 6 406 170 | 7.70% |
| 15–19 | 3 254 891 | 3 076 703 | 6 331 594 | 7.61% |
| 20–24 | 3 392 374 | 3 231 704 | 6 624 078 | 7.97% |
| 25–29 | 3 240 657 | 3 126 654 | 6 367 311 | 7.66% |
| 30–34 | 3 221 381 | 3 141 636 | 6 363 017 | 7.65% |
| 35–39 | 3 324 759 | 3 260 084 | 6 584 843 | 7.92% |
| 40–44 | 3 016 898 | 2 950 486 | 5 967 384 | 7.18% |
| 45–49 | 2 772 838 | 2 760 721 | 5 533 559 | 6.65% |
| 50–54 | 2 367 577 | 2 307 796 | 4 675 373 | 5.62% |
| 55–59 | 2 178 454 | 2 211 543 | 4 389 997 | 5.28% |
| 60–64 | 1 754 500 | 1 800 269 | 3 554 769 | 4.27% |
| 65–69 | 1 301 371 | 1 421 301 | 2 722 672 | 3.27% |
| 70–74 | 907 850 | 1 109 063 | 2 016 913 | 2.43% |
| 75–79 | 560 695 | 747 604 | 1 308 299 | 1.57% |
| 80–84 | 323 732 | 493 998 | 817 730 | 0.98% |
| 85–89 | 192 938 | 304 472 | 497 410 | 0.60% |
| 90+ | 50 674 | 137 029 | 187 703 | 0.23% |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–14 | 9 859 547 | 9 352 798 | 19 212 345 | 23.10% |
| 15–64 | 28 524 329 | 27 867 596 | 56 391 925 | 67.82% |
| 65+ | 3 337 260 | 4 213 467 | 7 550 727 | 9.08% |
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (31.XII.2020):[21]
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 915 985 | 41 698 377 | 83 614 362 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3 140 172 | 2 981 535 | 6 121 707 | 7.32 |
| 5–9 | 3 349 253 | 3 177 340 | 6 526 593 | 7.81 |
| 10–14 | 3 294 985 | 3 124 952 | 6 419 937 | 7.68 |
| 15–19 | 3 201 588 | 3 028 526 | 6 230 114 | 7.45 |
| 20–24 | 3 408 434 | 3 255 202 | 6 663 636 | 7.97 |
| 25–29 | 3 240 543 | 3 130 411 | 6 370 954 | 7.62 |
| 30–34 | 3 199 710 | 3 119 184 | 6 318 894 | 7.56 |
| 35–39 | 3 270 512 | 3 203 071 | 6 473 583 | 7.74 |
| 40–44 | 3 145 645 | 3 089 465 | 6 235 110 | 7.46 |
| 45–49 | 2 788 035 | 2 775 631 | 5 563 666 | 6.65 |
| 50–54 | 2 325 190 | 2 259 442 | 4 584 632 | 5.48 |
| 55–59 | 2 273 088 | 2 304 499 | 4 577 587 | 5.47 |
| 60–64 | 1 764 938 | 1 809 456 | 3 574 394 | 4.27 |
| 65–69 | 1 399 052 | 1 539 663 | 2 938 715 | 3.51 |
| 70–74 | 960 742 | 1 170 963 | 2 131 705 | 2.55 |
| 75–79 | 583 671 | 771 675 | 1 355 346 | 1.62 |
| 80–84 | 339 767 | 521 432 | 861 199 | 1.03 |
| 85–89 | 177 532 | 289 216 | 466 748 | 0.56 |
| 90+ | 53 128 | 146 714 | 199 842 | 0.24 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 9 784 410 | 9 283 827 | 19 068 237 | 22.80 |
| 15–64 | 28 617 683 | 27 974 887 | 56 592 570 | 67.68 |
| 65+ | 3 513 892 | 4 439 663 | 7 953 555 | 9.51 |
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (31.XII.2021):[21]
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 42 428 101 | 42 252 172 | 84 680 273 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3 033 029 | 2 880 580 | 5 913 609 | 6.98 |
| 5–9 | 3 398 812 | 3 225 390 | 6 624 202 | 7.82 |
| 10–14 | 3 304 851 | 3 133 301 | 6 438 152 | 7.60 |
| 15–19 | 3 203 519 | 3 026 190 | 6 229 709 | 7.36 |
| 20–24 | 3 445 410 | 3 296 170 | 6 741 580 | 7.96 |
| 25–29 | 3 296 919 | 3 179 980 | 6 476 899 | 7.65 |
| 30–34 | 3 212 668 | 3 129 119 | 6 341 787 | 7.49 |
| 35–39 | 3 228 063 | 3 158 145 | 6 386 208 | 7.54 |
| 40–44 | 3 294 071 | 3 253 091 | 6 547 162 | 7.73 |
| 45–49 | 2 838 766 | 2 823 495 | 5 662 261 | 6.69 |
| 50–54 | 2 403 726 | 2 350 758 | 4 754 484 | 5.61 |
| 55–59 | 2 337 304 | 2 369 876 | 4 707 180 | 5.56 |
| 60–64 | 1 776 254 | 1 835 662 | 3 611 916 | 4.27 |
| 65–69 | 1 508 990 | 1 647 458 | 3 156 448 | 3.73 |
| 70–74 | 982 573 | 1 192 451 | 2 175 024 | 2.57 |
| 75–79 | 598 307 | 794 411 | 1 392 718 | 1.64 |
| 80–84 | 340 568 | 520 841 | 861 409 | 1.02 |
| 85–89 | 169 807 | 286 741 | 456 548 | 0.54 |
| 90+ | 54 464 | 148 513 | 202 977 | 0.24 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 9 736 692 | 9 239 271 | 18 975 963 | 22.41 |
| 15–64 | 29 036 700 | 28 422 486 | 57 459 186 | 67.85 |
| 65+ | 3 654 709 | 4 590 415 | 8 245 124 | 9.74 |
Immigration
Immigration to Turkey is the process by which people migrate to Turkey to reside in the country. After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and following Turkish War of Independence, an exodus by the large portion of Turkish (Turkic) and Muslim peoples from the Balkans (Balkan Turks, Albanians, Bosniaks, Pomaks), Caucasus (Abkhazians, Ajarians, Circassians, Chechens), Crimea (Crimean Tatar diaspora), and Crete (Cretan Turks) took refuge in present-day Turkey and moulded the country's fundamental features. Trends of immigration towards Turkey continue to this day, although the motives are more varied and are usually in line with the patterns of global immigration movements — Turkey, for example, receives many economic migrants from nearby countries such as Armenia, the Moldova, Georgia, Iran, and Azerbaijan, but also from Central Asia, Ukraine and Russia. Turkey's migrant crisis during the 2010s saw high numbers of people arriving in Turkey, particularly those fleeing the Syrian civil war.
In order to obtain Turkish citizenship there is a range of legal grounds, which can include: reunification with their family, marriage to a Turkish citizen, for the purchase of real estate worth $400,000 from a Turkish citizen or company.[22] The minimum investment amount was increased in May 2022, previously it was enough to invest $250,000. Also the basis is to work in Turkey, training, business, medical treatment, refugee status.
Population in Turkey by country of citizenship by the end of each years:[21]
| Country | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Total people living in Turkey | 84 680 273 | 83 614 362 |
 Turkey |
82 888 237 (97.88%) | 82 280 952 (98.41%) |
| Total foreign population | 1 792 036 (2.12%) | 1 333 410 (1.59%) |
 Iraq |
322 015 (0.38%) | 281 074 (0.34%) |
 Afghanistan |
183 567 (0.22%) | 158 252 (0.19%) |
 Iran |
128 883(0.15%) | 68 561 (0.08%) |
 Turkmenistan |
123 965 (0.15%) | 91 218 (0.11%) |
 Syria |
104 554 (0.12%) | 88 907 (0.11%) |
 Germany |
102 592 (0.12%) | 92 284 (0.11%) |
 Uzbekistan |
71 145 (0.08%) | 36 510 (0.04%) |
 Azerbaijan |
68 562(0.08%) | 48 495 (0.06%) |
 Russian Federation |
66 786 (0.08%) | 43 679 (0.05%) |
 Kazakhstan |
39 454 (0.05%) | 23 645 (0.03%) |
 Egypt |
34 162 (0.04%) | 25 475 (0.03%) |
 Somalia |
28 081 (0.03%) | 17 245 (0.02%) |
 State of Palestine |
28 027 (0.03%) | 17 915 (0.02%) |
 Kyrgyzstan |
26 541 (0.03%) | 18 019 (0.02%) |
 Libya |
24 188 (0.03%) | 18 607 (0.02%) |
 Jordan |
23 656 (0.03%) | 14 260 (0.02%) |
 Ukraine |
23 377 (0.03%) | 17 505 (0.02%) |
 Morocco |
20 520 (0.02%) | 12 122 (0.01%) |
 China |
20 486 (0.02%) | 18 740 (0.02%) |
 Austria |
19 900 (0.02%) | 18 047 (0.02%) |
 Georgia (country) |
19 276 (0.02%) | 15 661 (0.02%) |
 Yemen |
18 094 (0.02%) | 14 927 (0.02%) |
 Pakistan |
17 290 (0.02%) | 7 248 (0.01%) |
 United Kingdom |
16 440 (0.02%) | 13 985 (0.02%) |
 Bulgaria |
15 426 (0.02%) | 14 195 (0.02%) |
 Lebanon |
13 242 (0.02%) | 5 943 (0.01%) |
 Nigeria |
12 920 (0.02%) | 7 120 (0.01%) |
 United States |
12 773 (0.02%) | 9 032 (0.01%) |
 Greece |
12 569 (0.01%) | 12 137 (0.01%) |
 Algeria |
10 698 (0.01%) | 5 914 (0.01%) |
 Indonesia |
10 219 (0.01%) | 5 226 (0.01%) |
 Sudan |
9 538 (0.01%) | 3 193 (<0.01%) |
 Tajikistan |
7 965 (0.01%) | 3 626 (<0.01%) |
 Netherlands |
7 686 (0.01%) | 6 550 (0.01%) |
 Moldova |
7 546 (0.01%) | 6 295 (0.01%) |
 Ethiopia |
6 633 (0.01%) | 2 936 (<0.01%) |
 Tunisia |
6 033 (0.01%) | 2 961 (<0.01%) |
 Kuwait |
5 498 (0.01%) | 3 559 (<0.01%) |
 France |
4 294 (0.01%) | 3 181 (<0.01%) |
Internal migration
| Regions | İstanbul | West Marmara | Aegean | East Marmara | West Anatolia | Mediterranean | Central Anatolia | West Black Sea | East Black Sea | Northeast Anatolia | Central East Anatolia | Southeast Anatolia | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| İstanbul | 2,162,588 | 79,009 | 72,123 | 84,689 | 38,802 | 38,673 | 4,858 | 11,976 | 9,147 | 3,533 | 3,667 | 4,754 | 2,513,819 |
| West Marmara | 523,725 | 2,378,938 | 187,256 | 135,364 | 44,409 | 27,376 | 5,140 | 10,238 | 4,513 | 5,273 | 7,110 | 8,861 | 3,338,203 |
| Aegean | 297,143 | 76,518 | 7,047,801 | 210,522 | 134,073 | 166,785 | 16,606 | 22,252 | 10,354 | 14,936 | 20,388 | 28,224 | 8,045,602 |
| East Marmara | 520,698 | 67,299 | 131,586 | 4,317,877 | 187,043 | 61,782 | 10,715 | 33.371 | 10,701 | 8,074 | 9,775 | 12,286 | 5,371,207 |
| West Anatolia | 272,835 | 35,919 | 259,387 | 127,794 | 3,721,634 | 192,934 | 49,942 | 29,545 | 8,468 | 10,360 | 13,727 | 20,850 | 4,743,395 |
| Mediterranean | 470,673 | 53,295 | 250,529 | 111,393 | 228,398 | 7,329,964 | 100,729 | 32,461 | 16,963 | 21,667 | 46,013 | 181,874 | 8,843,959 |
| Central Anatolia | 1,346,007 | 92,421 | 297,114 | 235,407 | 1,223,857 | 305,343 | 3,466,971 | 70,729 | 16,604 | 20,204 | 32,153 | 36,818 | 7,143,628 |
| West Black Sea | 2,637,016 | 186,103 | 252,628 | 458,730 | 956,151 | 133,053 | 54,578 | 3,982,185 | 42,935 | 18,878 | 21,757 | 27,735 | 8,771,749 |
| East Black Sea | 1,918,805 | 96,494 | 152,843 | 529,110 | 241,801 | 70,823 | 19,104 | 198,869 | 2,382,704 | 33,854 | 11,852 | 13,140 | 5,669,399 |
| Northeast Anatolia | 1,580,876 | 120,086 | 504,588 | 593,882 | 344,929 | 101,600 | 63,029 | 34,656 | 32,761 | 2,009,253 | 39,921 | 20,576 | 5,446,157 |
| Central East Anatolia | 1,293,157 | 86,315 | 359,161 | 299,390 | 167,451 | 393,102 | 31,612 | 22,064 | 11,070 | 31,709 | 3,438,577 | 133,862 | 6,267,470 |
| Southeast Anatolia | 1,197,959 | 65,538 | 445,279 | 174,765 | 156,489 | 1,002,771 | 33,876 | 23,666 | 11,689 | 22,036 | 150,028 | 7,738,941 | 11,023,037 |
| Total population | 14,221,482 | 3,337,935 | 9,960,295 | 7,278,923 | 7,445,037 | 9,824,206 | 3,857,160 | 4,472,012 | 2,557,909 | 2,199,777 | 3,794,968 | 8,227,921 | 77,177,625 |
Ethnic groups and languages
No exact data is available concerning the different ethnic groups in Turkey. The last census data according to language date from 1965 and major changes may have occurred since then. However, it is clear that the Turkish are in the majority, while the largest minority groups are Kurds and Arabs. Smaller minorities are the Armenians, Greeks and others. All ethnic groups are discussed below.
| Language | Census 1927 | Census 1935[24] | Census 1945[25] | Census 1950 | Census 1955 | Census 1960 | Census 1965[25] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Turkish | 11,709,810 | 13,828,000 | 87.5 | 16,598,037 | 88.3 | 28,175,579 | 90.2 | |||||||
| Kurdish | 1,243,416 | 1,480,246 | 9.3 | 1,476,562 | 7.9 | 1,854,569 | 1,679,265 | 1,847,674 | 2,108,721 | 6.9 | ||||
| Zazaki | 147,707 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||
| Arabic | 134,273 | 153,687 | 0.9 | 247,294 | 1.3 | 269,038 | 300,583 | 347,690 | 368,971 | 1.2 | ||||
| Greek | 119,824 | 108,725 | 0.7 | 88,680 | 0.5 | 89,472 | 79,691 | 65,139 | 49,143 | 0.2 | ||||
| Circassian | 95,901 | 91,972 | 0.6 | 66,691 | 0.4 | 75,837 | 77,611 | 63,137 | 57,337 | 0.2 | ||||
| Ladino | 79,000 | 0.5 | 51,019 | 0.3 | 9,124 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Armenian | 64,715 | 57,599 | 0.5 | 47,728 | 0.3 | 52,776 | 56,235 | 52,756 | 32,484 | 0.1 | ||||
| Laz | 63,253 | 39,323 | 0.3 | 70,423 | 30,566 | 21,703 | 27,715 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Georgian | 57,325 | 40,076 | 0.2 | 72,604 | 51,983 | 32,944 | 32,334 | 0.1 | ||||||
| Pomak | 32,661 | 10,287 | 36,612 | 16,163 | 24,098 | 23,138 | ||||||||
| Abaza | 10,099 | 8,602 | 0.0 | 17,200 | 13,655 | 4,689 | 10,643 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Bosnian | 24,615 | 10,900 | 24,013 | 11,844 | 14,570 | 17,627 | ||||||||
| Albanian | 21,774 | 14,496 | 14,165 | 16,079 | 10,893 | 12,000 | 12,893 | |||||||
| Tatar | 11,465 | 15,615 | 10,047 | |||||||||||
| Gypsy | 7,855 | 4,463 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 13,629,488 | 16,157,450 | 18,790,174 | 20,947,188 | 24,064,763 | 27,754,820 | 31,391,207 | |||||||
| Year | 1914 | 1927 | 1945 | 1965 | 1990 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslims | 12,941 | 13,290 | 18,511 | 31,139 | 56,860 | 71,997 |
| Greeks | 1,549 | 110 | 104 | 76 | 8 | 3 |
| Armenians | 1,204 | 77 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 50 |
| Jews | 128 | 82 | 77 | 38 | 29 | 27 |
| Others | 176 | 71 | 38 | 74 | 50 | 45 |
| Total | 15,997 | 13,630 | 18,790 | 31,391 | 57,005 | 72,120 |
| % non-Muslim | 29.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
The word Turk or Turkish also has a wider meaning in a historical context because, at times, especially in the past, it has been used to refer to all Muslim inhabitants of the Ottoman Empire irrespective of their ethnicity.[27]
A possible list of ethnic groups living in Turkey could be as follows:[28]
- Turkic-speaking peoples: Turks, Azerbaijanis, Tatars, Karachays, Uzbeks, Crimean Tatars and Uyghurs
- Indo-European-speaking peoples: Kurds, Zazas,[29] Megleno-Romanians,[30] Bosniaks, Albanians, Pomaks, Ossetians, Armenians, Hamshenis, Goranis and Greeks
- Semitic-speaking peoples: Arabs, Jews and Assyrians/Syriacs
- Caucasian-speaking peoples: Circassians, Georgians, Lazs and Chechens
According to the 2016 edition of the CIA World Factbook, 70–75% of Turkey's population consists of ethnic Turks, with Kurds accounting for 19% and other minorities between 6 and 11%.[31] According to Milliyet, a 2008 report prepared for the National Security Council of Turkey by academics of three Turkish universities in eastern Anatolia suggested that there are approximately 55 million ethnic Turks, 9.6 million Kurds, 3 million Zazas, 2.5 million Circassians, 2 million Bosniaks, 500,000–1.3 million Albanians, 1,000,000 Georgians, 870,000 Arabs, 600,000 Pomaks, 80,000 Laz, 60,000 Armenians, 30,000 British, 25,000 Assyrians/Syriacs, 20,000 Jews, and 15,000 Greeks, 500 Yazidis living in Turkey.[32]
According to a survey published in 2022 by Konda Research, Turks make up 77% of the population, while 19% self-identify as Kurd. Arabs (Syrian refugees excluded) make up 2%, and other ethnic groups are 2% of the population.[33]
Since the immigration to the big cities in the west of Turkey, interethnic marriage has become more common. A recent study estimates that there are 2,708,000 marriages between Turks and Kurds.[34]
According to a survey done in March 2020 by Area Araştırma, 20.4% of the total population of Turkey claim to be Kurdish (either Kurmanji speaking or Zazaki speaking).
Ethnolinguistic estimates in 2014 by Ethnologue and Jacques Leclerc:[35][36]
| People | Population | Percentage | Language | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatolian Turks | 53,402,000 | 70.6% | Turkish | 1 (National) |
| Kurmanji Kurds | 8,127,000 | 10.7% | Kurmanji | 3 (Wider communication) |
| Turcophones, Kurds | 5,881,000 | 7.7% | Turkish | 1 (National) |
| Zaza | 1,155,000 | 1.5% | Zaza | 5 (Developing) |
| Lebanese Arabs | 1,133,000 | 1.4% | Levantine Arabic | |
| Kabardians, Circassians | 1,062,000 | 1.4 % | Kabardian | 5 (Developing) |
| Iraqi Arabs | 722,000 | 0.9% | Mesopotamian Arabic | 6a (Vigorous) |
| Azerbaijani | 540,000 | 0.7% | Azerbaijani | 5 (Developing) |
| Romani | 500,000 (1985) | 0.7% | Romani, Domari | |
| Gagauzes | 418,000 | 0.5% | Balkan Gagauz Turkish | 7 (Shifting) |
| Pomaks | 351,000 | 0.4% | Bulgarian | 5 (Dispersed) |
| Pontic Greeks | 321,000 | 0.4% | Pontic Greek | 6a (Vigorous) |
| Adyghe, Circassians | 316,000 | 0.4% | Adyghe | 5 (Developing) |
| Alevi Kurds | 184,000 | 0.2% | Zazaki | |
| Georgians | 151,000 | 0,1 % | Georgian | 6b (Threatened) |
| Bosniaks | 101,000 | 0.1% | Bosnian | |
| Chechens | 101,000 | 0.1% | Chechen | |
| Crimean Tatars | 100,000 | 0.1% | Crimean Tatar | 5 (Developing) |
| Lazi | 93,000 | 0.1% | Laz language | 6b (Threatened) |
| Karakalpaks | 74,000 | Karakalpak | ||
| Albanians | 66,000 | Tosk Albanian | 6b (Threatened) | |
| Armenians | 61,000 | Armenian | 6b (Threatened) | |
| Abkhazians | 44,000 | Abkhazian | 6b (Threatened) | |
| Han Chinese | 38,000 | Chinese | ||
| Ossetians | 37,000 | Ossetian | ||
| British | 35,000 | English | ||
| Bulgarians | 32,000 | Bulgarian | ||
| Jews | 30,000 | Turkish, Ladino | 7 (Shifting) | |
| Tatars | 26,000 | Tatar | ||
| Assyrians | 25,000 | Aramaic | ||
| 22,000 | Urdu | |||
| Assyrians | 15,000 | Turoyo | 6b (Threatened) | |
| Turks other (Hemshin, Meskhetian Turks, Gajal) | 57,000 | Turkish | ||
| Kurds other (Herki and Shikaki) | 62,000 | Kurdish | ||
| Other | 180,000 | |||
| Total | 75,566,800 |
Scale of Ethnologue:
a^ Expanded Graded Intergenerational Disruption Scale (EGIDS) of Ethnologue:
0 (International): "The language is widely used between nations in trade, knowledge exchange, and international policy."
1 (National): "The language is used in education, work, mass media, and government at the national level."
2 (Provincial): "The language is used in education, work, mass media, and government within major administrative subdivisions of a nation."
3 (Wider Communication): "The language is used in work and mass media without official status to transcend language differences across a region."
4 (Educational): "The language is in vigorous use, with standardization and literature being sustained through a widespread system of institutionally supported education."
5 (Developing): "The language is in vigorous use, with literature in a standardized form being used by some though this is not yet widespread or sustainable."
6a (Vigorous): "The language is used for face-to-face communication by all generations and the situation is sustainable."
6b (Threatened): "The language is used for face-to-face communication within all generations, but it is losing users."
7 (Shifting): "The child-bearing generation can use the language among themselves, but it is not being transmitted to children."
8a (Moribund): "The only remaining active users of the language are members of the grandparent generation and older."
8b (Nearly Extinct): "The only remaining users of the language are members of the grandparent generation or older who have little opportunity to use the language."
9 (Dormant): "The language serves as a reminder of heritage identity for an ethnic community, but no one has more than symbolic proficiency."
10 (Extinct): "The language is no longer used and no one retains a sense of ethnic identity associated with the language."
Turks
Although numerous modern genetic studies have indicated that the present-day Turkish population is primarily descended from historical native Anatolian groups,[37][38][39][40][41][42][43] the first Turkic-speaking people lived in a region extending from Central Asia to Siberia and were palpable after the 6th century BC.[44] Seventh-century Chinese sources preserve the origins of the Turks stating that they were a branch of the Hsiung-nu (Huns) and living near the "West Sea", perhaps the Caspian Sea.[45] Modern sources tends to indicate that the Turks' linguistic and cultural ancestors lived within the state of the Hsiung-nu in the Transbaikal area and that they later, during the fifth century, migrated to the southern Altay.[45]
The word Türk was used only referring to Anatolian villagers back in the 19th century. The Ottoman elite identified themselves as specifically Ottomans, not usually as any Turks.[46][47] In the late 19th century, as European ideas of nationalism were adopted by the Ottoman elite, and as it became clear that the Turkish-speakers of Anatolia were the most loyal supporters of Ottoman rule, the term Türk took on a much more positive connotation.[48] During Ottoman times, the millet system defined communities on a religious basis, and a residue of this remains in that Turkish villagers will commonly consider as Turks only those who profess the Sunni faith, and will consider Turkish-speaking Jews, Christians, or even Alevis to be non-Turks.[49] On the other hand, Kurdish-speaking or Arabic-speaking Sunnis of eastern Anatolia are sometimes considered to be Turks.[50] The imprecision of the appellation Türk can also be seen with other ethnic names, such as Kürt (Kurd), which is often applied by western Anatolians to anyone east of Adana, even those who speak only Turkish.[49] Thus, the category Türk, like other ethnic categories popularly used in Turkey, does not have a uniform usage. In recent years, centrist Turkish politicians have attempted to redefine this category in a more multi-cultural way, emphasizing that a Türk is anyone who is a citizen of the Republic of Turkey.[51] Currently, article 66 of the Turkish Constitution defines a "Turk" as anyone who is "bound to the Turkish state through the bond of citizenship".
Those who identify themselves as Turks are the majority in Turkey, numbering 65 to 70 million.[52][53][54][55]
Kurds
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The Kurdish identity remains the strongest minority in modern Turkey. This is perhaps due to the mountainous terrain of the southeast of the country, where they mostly predominate and represent a majority. They inhabit all major towns and cities across eastern Turkey. However, no accurate up-to-date figures are available for the Kurdish population, since the Turkish government has outlawed ethnic or racial censuses. An estimate by the CIA World Factbook places their proportion of the population at approximately 19%.[57] Another estimate, according to Ibrahim Sirkeci, in his book The Environment of Insecurity in Turkey and the Emigration of Turkish Kurds to Germany, based on the 1990 Turkish Census and 1993 Turkish Demographic Health Survey, is 17.8%.[58] Other estimates include 15.7% of the population according to the newspaper Milliyet,[32] and 23% by Kurdologist David McDowall.[59]
The Minority Rights Group report of 1985 by (Martin Short and Anthony McDermott) gave an estimate of 15% Kurds in the population of Turkey in 1980, i.e. 8,455,000 out of 44,500,000, with the preceding comment "Nothing, apart from the actual 'borders' of Kurdistan, generates as much heat in the Kurdish question as the estimate of the Kurdish population. Kurdish nationalists are tempted to exaggerate it, and governments of the region to understate it. In Turkey only those Kurds who do not speak Turkish are officially counted for census purposes as Kurds, yielding a very low figure." In Turkey: A Country Study, a 1995 online publication of the U.S. Library of Congress, there is a whole chapter about Kurds in Turkey where it is stated that "Turkey's censuses do not list Kurds as a separate ethnic group. Consequently, there are no reliable data on their total numbers. In 1995 estimates of the number of Kurds in Turkey is about 8.5 million" out of 61.2 million, or 13% of the population at that time.[60]
Kurdish national identity is far from being limited to the Kurmanji-language community, as many Kurds whose parents migrated towards Istanbul or other large non-Kurdish cities mostly speak Turkish, which is one of the languages used by the Kurdish nationalist publications.
Arabs
The population of Arabs in Turkey varies according to different sources. Al Jazeera and the Washington Institute for Near East Policy estimates the Arab population before the Syrian Civil War in 2011 from 1,500,000[61] to more than 2,000,000,[62] with recent Syrian refugees 2,748,367,[63][64] so Arabs in Turkey constituency now numbers anywhere from 4.5 to 5.1% of the population. Put another way, with nearly 4–5 million Arab inhabitants.[65][62]
In a 2020 interview with Al Jazeera, the prominent Turco-Arab politician Yasin Aktay estimated the number of Arabs in Turkey at nine million (or 10% of Turkey's population), half of them from other countries.[66]
Zazas
Zazas,[67] are a people in eastern Anatolia who natively speak the Zaza language. Their heartland, the Dersim region, consists of Tunceli, Bingöl provinces and parts of Elazığ, Erzincan and Diyarbakır provinces. The exact number of Zazas is unknown, due to the absence of recent and extensive census data. The most recent official statistics concerning native language are available for the year 1965, where 147,707 (0.5%) chose Zaza as their native language in Turkey.[25]
Georgians
There are approximately 1 million people of Georgian ancestry in Turkey, according to the newspaper Milliyet.[32]
Roma people
The Roma in Turkey descend from the times of the Byzantine Empire. According to some reports, there are about 500,000–700,000 Roma in Turkey.[32][68][69][70] The neighborhood of Sulukule, located in Western Istanbul, is the oldest Roma settlement in Europe. [71]
Iranians
Shireen Hunter noted in a 2010 publication that there were some 500,000 Iranians in Turkey.[72]
Laz
Most Laz today live in Turkey, but the Laz minority group has no official status in Turkey. Their number today is estimated to be around 250,000[73][74][75] and 500,000.[76][77] Only a minority are bilingual in Turkish and their native Laz language which belongs to the South Caucasian group. The number of the Laz speakers is decreasing and is now limited chiefly to the Rize and Artvin areas. The historical term Lazistan — formerly referring to a narrow tract of land along the Black Sea inhabited by the Laz as well as by several other ethnic groups — has been banned from official use and replaced with Doğu Karadeniz (which includes Trabzon). During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, the Muslim population of Russia near the war zones was subjected to ethnic cleansing; many Lazes living in Batum fled to the Ottoman Empire, settling along the southern Black Sea coast to the east of Samsun.
Azerbaijanis
It is difficult to determine how many ethnic Azeris currently reside in Turkey, as ethnicity is a rather fluid concept in Turkey, especially amongst Turkic-speaking and Caucasian groups who have been more readily and easily assimilated into mainstream Turkish culture.[78] Up to 300,000 of Azeris who reside in Turkey are citizens of Azerbaijan.[79] In the Eastern Anatolia Region, Azeris are sometimes referred to as acem (see Ajam) or tat.[80] They currently are the largest ethnic group in the city of Iğdır[81] and second largest ethnic group in Kars.[82]
Since linguistically the two are so similar, the safest way to count or estimate the number of Azeris from the Turks in Turkey is to note the fact that Azeris are practically all Shia Muslims while their Turkish and Kurdish neighbors are Sunni Muslims.
Circassians
Towards the end of the Russo-Circassian War (1763–1864), many Circassians fled their homelands in the North Caucasus and settled in the Ottoman Empire. Most ethnic Circassians have fully assimilated into Turkish culture, making it difficult to trace, count, or even estimate their ethnic presence.
Armenians
Armenians in Turkey are indigenous to Anatolia & Armenian highlands well over 3000 years, an estimated population of 40,000 (1995) to 70,000.[83][84] Most are concentrated around Istanbul. The Armenians support their own newspapers and schools. The majority belong to the Armenian Apostolic faith, with smaller numbers of Armenian Catholics and Armenian Evangelicals. Their original population during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire was counted to be 1.2–1.8 million. The majority of Armenians had lived in the Ottoman-controlled portion of the Armenian Highlands, the modern day Eastern Anatolia Region, until 1.5 million were killed and the rest deported during the Armenian genocide between 1915 and 1923.
Assyrians/Syriacs
An estimated 40,000–50,000 Assyrians/Syriacs live in Turkey, with about 17,000 in Istanbul and the other 23–33,000 scattered in southeast Turkey primarily in Turabdin, Diyarbakir, Adiyaman, and Harput respectively. They belong to the Syriac Orthodox Church, Syriac Catholic Church, and Chaldean Catholic Church. Some Mhallami, a Muslim ethnic group who usually are described as Arabs, have Assyrian/Syriac ancestry. They live in the area between Mardin and Midyat, called in Syriac "I Mhalmayto" (ܗܝ ܡܚܠܡܝܬܐ).
Chechens
Towards the end of the Caucasian War (1817–1864), many Chechens fled their homelands in the North Caucasus and settled in the Ottoman Empire. Chechens number from tens or hundreds of thousands.
Greeks
The Greeks constitute a population of Greek and Greek-speaking Eastern Orthodox Christians who mostly live in Istanbul, including its district Princes' Islands, as well as on the two islands of the western entrance to the Dardanelles: Imbros and Tenedos (Turkish: Gökçeada and Bozcaada), and historically also in western Asia Minor (centred on Izmir/Smyrni), the Pontic Alps (centred on Trebzon and Sumelia, see Pontic Greeks), and central Anatolia (Cappadocia) and northeastern Anatolia and the South Caucasus region (Erzinjan, Erzerum, Kars, and Ardahan, see Caucasus Greeks). The Istanbul Greeks are the remnants of the estimated 200,000 Greeks permitted under the provisions of the Treaty of Lausanne (1923) to remain in Turkey following the 1923 population exchange, which involved the forcible resettlement of approximately 1.5 million Greeks from Anatolia and East Thrace and of half a million Turks from all of Greece except for Western Thrace. After years of persecution (e.g. the Varlık Vergisi (1942–1944) and the Istanbul Pogrom of 1955), emigration of ethnic Greeks from the Istanbul region greatly accelerated, reducing the 120,000[85]-strong Greek minority to about 7,000 by 1978.[86] The 2008 figures released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry places the current number of Turkish citizens of Greek descent at the 2,000–3,000 mark.[87] According to Milliyet there are 15,000 Greeks in Turkey,[32] while according to Human Rights Watch the Greek population in Turkey was estimated at 2,500 in 2006.[88]
Megleno-Romanians
Around 5,000 Megleno-Romanians live in Turkey.[30]
Religion
There are no official statistics of people's religious beliefs nor is it asked in the census. According to the government, 99.8% of the Turkish population is Muslim, mostly Sunni, some 8 million are Alevis.[89] The remaining 0.2% is other - mostly Christians and Jews.[57] However, these are based on the existing religion information written on every citizen's national id card, that is automatically passed on from the parents to every newborn, and do not necessarily represent individual choice. Religious records can be changed or even blanked on the request of citizen, by filing an e-government application since May 2020, using a valid electronic signature to sign the electronic application. Any change in religion records additionally results in a new ID card being issued. Any change in religion record also leaves a permanent trail in the census record, however, record of change of religion is not accessible except for the citizen in question, next-of-kins of the citizen in question, the citizenship administration and courts.[90]
In a poll conducted by Sabancı University in 2006, 98.3% of Turks revealed they were Muslim.[91] A Eurobarometer Poll in 2005 reported that in a poll 98% of Turkish citizens answered that "they believe there is a God", while 1% responded that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God, or life force".[92] In a Pew Research Center survey, 53% of Turkey's Muslims said that "religion is very important in their lives".[93] Based on the Gallup Poll 2006–08, Turkey was defined as More religious, in which over 63 percent of people believe religion is important.[94][95] According to the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, 62% of women wear the headscarf or hijab in Turkey.[96][97][98]
A poll conducted by Eurobarometer and KONDA and some other research institutes in 2013 showed that around 0.5% of the population had no religion. Another poll conducted by the same institutions in 2018 showed that 3% of those interviewed had no religion.[99][100]
According to Ipsos survey,[101] in 2016 Islam was the major religion in Turkey comprising 82% of the total population, followed by religiously unaffiliated people, comprising 13% of the population, and Christians, forming 0.2%.
Religious groups according to estimates:[89][102]
The vast majority of the present-day Turkish people are Muslim and the most popular sect is the Hanafite school of Sunni Islam, which was officially espoused by the Ottoman Empire; according to the KONDA Research and Consultancy survey carried out throughout Turkey on 2007:[103]
- 52.8% defined themselves as "a religious person who strives to fulfill religious obligations" (Religious)
- 34.3 % defined themselves as "a believer who does not fulfill religious obligations" (Not religious).
- 9.7% defined themselves as "a fully devout person fulfilling all religious obligations" (Fully devout).
- 2.3% defined themselves as "someone who does not believe in religious obligations" (Non-believer).
- 0.9% defined themselves as "someone with no religious conviction" (Atheist).
In 2018 KONDA released a new study :[104][105]
- 51% defined themselves as "a religious person who strives to fulfill religious obligations" (Religious)
- 34% defined themselves as "a believer who does not fulfill religious obligations" (Not religious).
- 10% defined themselves as "a fully devout person fulfilling all religious obligations" (Fully devout).
- 2% defined themselves as "someone who does not believe in religious obligations" (Non-believer).
- 3% defined themselves as "someone with no religious conviction" (Atheist).
Among those aged between 15 and 29 years old :[106]
- 43% defined themselves as "a religious person who strives to fulfill religious obligations" (Religious)
- 45% defined themselves as "a believer who does not fulfill religious obligations" (Not religious).
- 5% defined themselves as "a fully devout person fulfilling all religious obligations" (Fully devout).
- 4% defined themselves as "someone who does not believe in religious obligations" (Non-believer).
- 4% defined themselves as "someone with no religious conviction" (Atheist).
Census
Census of 1927
| Province | Population |
|---|---|
| İstanbul | 794,444 |
| İzmir | 526,065 |
| Konya | 504,384 |
| Balıkesir | 421,066 |
| Şebinkarahisar | 108,735 |
| Cebelibereket | 107,694 |
| Siirt | 102,433 |
| Total | 13,648,270 |
1965 census
| Language | Mother tongue | Only language spoken | Second best language spoken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abaza | 4,563 | 280 | 7,556 |
| Albanian | 12,832 | 1,075 | 39,613 |
| Arabic | 365,340 | 189,134 | 167,924 |
| Armenian | 33,094 | 1,022 | 22,260 |
| Bosnian | 17,627 | 2,345 | 34,892 |
| Bulgarian | 4,088 | 350 | 46,742 |
| Pomak | 23,138 | 2,776 | 34,234 |
| Chechen | 7,563 | 2,500 | 5,063 |
| Circassian | 58,339 | 6,409 | 48,621 |
| Croatian | 45 | 1 | 1,585 |
| Czech | 168 | 25 | 76 |
| Dutch | 366 | 23 | 219 |
| English | 27,841 | 21,766 | 139,867 |
| French | 3,302 | 398 | 96,879 |
| Georgian | 34,330 | 4,042 | 44,934 |
| German | 4,901 | 790 | 35,704 |
| Greek | 48,096 | 3,203 | 78,941 |
| Italian | 2,926 | 267 | 3,861 |
| Kurdish (Kurmanji) | 2,219,502 | 1,323,690 | 429,168 |
| Judæo-Spanish | 9,981 | 283 | 3,510 |
| Laz | 26,007 | 3,943 | 55,158 |
| Persian | 948 | 72 | 2,103 |
| Polish | 110 | 20 | 377 |
| Portuguese | 52 | 5 | 3,233 |
| Romanian | 406 | 53 | 6,909 |
| Russian | 1,088 | 284 | 4,530 |
| Serbian | 6,599 | 776 | 58,802 |
| Spanish | 2,791 | 138 | 4,297 |
| Turkish | 28,289,680 | 26,925,649 | 1,387,139 |
| Zaza | 150,644 | 92,288 | 20,413 |
| Total | 31,009,934 | 28,583,607 | 2,786,610 |
| Province / Language | Turkish | Kurdish | Arabic | Zazaki | Circassian | Greek | Georgian | Armenian | Laz | Pomak | Bosnian | Albanian | Jewish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adana[lower-alpha 2] | 866,316 | 7,581 | 22,356 | 332 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 312 | 483 | 29 |
| Adıyaman | 143,054 | 117,325 | 7 | 6,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Afyonkarahisar | 499,461 | 125 | 19 | 1 | 2,172 | 169 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Ağrı | 90,021 | 156,316 | 105 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| Amasya | 279,978 | 2,179 | 9 | 2 | 1,497 | 6 | 1,378 | 208 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 336 | 1 |
| Ankara[lower-alpha 3] | 1,590,392 | 36,798 | 814 | 21 | 393 | 124 | 41 | 66 | 120 | 7 | 126 | 833 | 64 |
| Antalya | 486,697 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Artvin | 190,183 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7,698 | 1 | 12,093 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aydın | 523,583 | 168 | 85 | 0 | 112 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 88 | 0 |
| Balıkesir | 698,679 | 560 | 38 | 8 | 3,144 | 236 | 1,273 | 9 | 205 | 1,707 | 314 | 24 | 4 |
| Bilecik | 137,674 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 736 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Bingöl | 62,668 | 56,881 | 19 | 30,878 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bitlis | 56,161 | 92,327 | 3,263 | 2,082 | 205 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bolu[lower-alpha 4] | 375,786 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 1,593 | 3 | 1,541 | 488 | 1,791 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 1 |
| Burdur | 194,910 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bursa | 746,633 | 213 | 22 | 0 | 799 | 106 | 2,938 | 35 | 517 | 65 | 1,169 | 1,928 | 69 |
| Çanakkale | 338,379 | 443 | 0 | 25 | 1,604 | 5,258 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3,675 | 516 | 6 | 121 |
| Çankırı[lower-alpha 5] | 250,510 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Çorum | 474,638 | 8,736 | 4 | 0 | 1,808 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denizli | 462,860 | 283 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Diyarbakır | 178,644 | 236,113 | 2,536 | 57,693 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 134 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Edirne | 290,610 | 386 | 104 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 10,285 | 329 | 58 | 92 |
| Elazığ | 244,016 | 47,446 | 17 | 30,921 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Erzincan | 243,911 | 14,323 | 13 | 298 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Erzurum | 555,632 | 69,648 | 86 | 2,185 | 109 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Eskişehir | 406,212 | 327 | 42 | 0 | 1,390 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 114 | 78 | 0 |
| Gaziantep | 490,046 | 18,954 | 885 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Giresun | 425,665 | 305 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,029 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gümüşhane[lower-alpha 6] | 260,419 | 2,189 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hakkari[lower-alpha 7] | 10,357 | 72,365 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hatay | 350,080 | 5,695 | 127,072 | 7 | 780 | 767 | 11 | 376 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 1 |
| Isparta | 265,305 | 688 | 75 | 11 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mersin | 500,207 | 1,067 | 9,430 | 23 | 76 | 137 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| İstanbul | 2,185,741 | 2,586 | 2,843 | 26 | 317 | 35,097 | 849 | 29,479 | 128 | 165 | 3,072 | 4,341 | 8,608 |
| İzmir | 1,214,219 | 863 | 352 | 5 | 1,287 | 898 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 1,289 | 2,349 | 1,265 | 753 |
| Kars[lower-alpha 8] | 471,287 | 133,144 | 61 | 992 | 215 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Kastamonu[lower-alpha 9] | 439,355 | 1,090 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 180 | 849 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayseri | 509,932 | 8,454 | 34 | 8 | 17,110 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 160 | 1 |
| Kırklareli | 252,594 | 602 | 136 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3,375 | 1,148 | 144 | 11 |
| Kırşehir | 185,489 | 11,309 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kocaeli | 320,808 | 235 | 0 | 10 | 1,467 | 63 | 2,755 | 46 | 2,264 | 381 | 3,827 | 22 | 7 |
| Konya[lower-alpha 10] | 1,092,819 | 27,811 | 67 | 4 | 1,139 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 75 | 0 |
| Kütahya | 397,221 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Malatya | 374,449 | 77,794 | 33 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 148 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Manisa | 746,514 | 241 | 15 | 0 | 488 | 42 | 67 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 116 | 192 | 3 |
| Kahramanmaraş | 386,010 | 46,548 | 21 | 0 | 4,185 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Mardin[lower-alpha 11] | 35,494 | 265,328 | 79,687 | 60 | 75 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Muğla | 334,883 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Muş | 110,555 | 83,020 | 3,575 | 507 | 898 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevşehir | 203,156 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Niğde[lower-alpha 12] | 353,146 | 8,991 | 10 | 0 | 227 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Ordu | 538,978 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4,815 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rize | 275,291 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5,754 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sakarya | 388,481 | 2,163 | 32 | 3 | 538 | 6 | 4,535 | 2 | 2,671 | 23 | 2,899 | 794 | 1 |
| Samsun | 747,115 | 1,366 | 3 | 0 | 3,401 | 91 | 2,350 | 5 | 51 | 319 | 10 | 610 | 0 |
| Siirt[lower-alpha 13] | 46,722 | 179,023 | 38,273 | 484 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinop | 261,341 | 2,126 | 0 | 0 | 659 | 1 | 1,144 | 228 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Sivas | 649,099 | 32,284 | 19 | 23 | 2,086 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 515 | 0 | 0 |
| Tekirdağ | 284,222 | 548 | 76 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 1,627 | 6 | 51 | 102 |
| Tokat | 483,948 | 3,974 | 7 | 3 | 5,934 | 0 | 367 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 964 | 0 |
| Trabzon | 590,799 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4,535 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunceli | 120,553 | 33,431 | 20 | 2,370 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| Şanlıurfa | 207,652 | 175,100 | 51,090 | 14,554 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Uşak | 190,506 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Van | 118,481 | 147,694 | 557 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
| Yozgat | 433,385 | 2,424 | 1 | 0 | 1,597 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Zonguldak[lower-alpha 14] | 649,757 | 43 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Provinces with Turkish speakers in majority Provinces with Turkish speakers in plurality Provinces with Kurdish speakers in plurality Provinces with Kurdish speakers in majority
Turkish- and Kurdish-speaking pluralities
Turkish-speaking population
Kurdish-speaking population
Arabic-speaking population
Zaza-speaking population
Circassian-speaking population
Greek-speaking population
Armenian-speaking population
Georgian-speaking population
Laz-speaking population
Pomak-speaking population
Bosnian-speaking population
Albanian-speaking population
"Jewish"-speaking population
Minorities
Modern Turkey was founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as secular (Laiklik, Turkish adaptation of French Laïcité), i.e. without a state religion, or separate ethnic divisions/ identities. The concept of "minorities" has only been accepted by the Republic of Turkey as defined by the Treaty of Lausanne (1923) and thence strictly limited to Greeks, Jews and Armenians, only on religious matters, excluding from the scope of the concept the ethnic identities of these minorities as of others such as the Kurds who make up 15% of the country; others include Assyrians/Syriacs of various Christian denominations, Alevis and all the others.
There are many reports from sources such as (Human Rights Watch, European Parliament, European Commission, national parliaments in EU member states, Amnesty International etc.) on persistent yet declining discrimination.
Certain current trends are:
- Turkish imams get salaries from the state, whereas Turkish Alevi as well as non-Orthodox and non-Armenian clerics are not paid.
- Imams can be trained freely at the numerous religious schools and theology departments of universities throughout the country; minority religions cannot re-open schools for training of their local clerics due to legislation and international treaties dating back to the end of Turkish War of Independence. The closing of the Theological School of Halki is a sore bone of contention between Turkey and the Eastern Orthodox world;
- The Turkish state sends out paid imams, working under authority from the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı) to various European or Asian countries with Turkish- or Turkic-speaking populations, with as local heads officials from the Turkish consulates;
- Turkey has recently engaged in promulgating a series of legal enactments aiming at removal of the procedural hurdles before the use of several local languages spoken by Turkish citizens such as Kurdish (Kurmanji), Arabic and Zaza as medium of public communication, together with several other smaller ethnic group languages. A few private Kurdish teaching centers have recently been allowed to open. Kurdish-language TV broadcasts on 24/7 basis at the public frequency denominated in the government-owned TRT 6, while the private national channels show no interest yet. However, there are already several satellite Kurdish TV stations operating from Kurdish Autonomous Region at Northern Iraq and Western Europe, broadcasting in Kurdish, Turkish and Neo-Aramaic languages, Kurdistan TV, KurdSAT, etc.;
- Non-Muslim minority numbers are said to be falling rapidly, mainly as a result of aging, migration (to Israel, Greece, the United States and Western Europe).
- There is concern over the future of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, which suffers from a lack of trained clergy due to the closure of the Halki school. The state does not recognise the Ecumenical status of the Patriarch of Constantinople.
According to figures released by the Foreign Ministry in December 2008, there are 89,000 Turkish citizens designated as belonging to a minority, two thirds of Armenian descent.[110]
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook:[57]
Age structure
0–14 years: 24.26% (male 10,085,558/female 9,627,967)
15–24 years: 15.88% (male 6,589,039/female 6,311,113)
25–54 years: 43.26% (male 17,798,864/female 17,349,228)
55–64 years: 8.82% (male 3,557,329/female 3,606,120)
65 years and over: 7.79% (male 2,825,738/female 3,506,283) (2018 est.)
Median age
total population:
32.4 years
male:
31.7 years
female:
33.1 years (2019 est.)[111]
Sex ratio
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.05 male(s)/female
15–24 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
25–54 years:
1.03 male(s)/female
55–64 years:
0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.8 male(s)/female
total population:
1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population:
78.3 years
male:
75.6 years
female:
81.0 years (2019 est.)[112]
Urbanization
urban population: 75.1% of total population (2018)
rate of urbanization: 2.04% annual rate of change (2015–20 est.)
Nationality
noun:
Turk(s)
adjective:
Turkish
Literacy
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.2%
male: 98.8%
female: 93.6% (2016 est.)
See also
- Census in Turkey
- Minorities in Turkey
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Notes
- All data taken from Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). Data is for xxxx-12-31.
- Including Osmaniye
- Including Kırıkkale
- Including parts of Düzce
- Including parts of Karabük
- Including Bayburt
- Including parts of Şırnak
- Including Ardahan and Iğdır
- Including parts of Düzce
- Including Karaman
- Including parts of Batman and parts of Şırnak
- Including Aksaray
- Including parts of Batman and parts of Şırnak
- Including Bartın and parts of Karabük
External links
- Build Turkey population graph: from 1960 till now (World Bank data)
- Build Turkey population projection graph till 2100 (United Nation data)
- Build Turkey life expectancy at birth graph: from 1950 till now (United Nation data)
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