Demographics

Demographics of Turkey in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

83.43 million

TFR

1.88 Child

Median Age

31.3 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

48.9 %

Life Expectancy

78.5 Years

Net Migration Rate

-3.5 ‰

Executive Summary

Turkey - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

499 k people

Birth

1237 k people

Death

436 k people

Net Migration

-302 k people

Turkey - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Turkey - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

9.4 ‰

Net Migration

-3.5 ‰

Young Dependency

35.1 %

Old Dependency

13.8 %

Turkey - Median Age
Note: Age
Turkey - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages

Religion

Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)

Turkey - Education
Note: %
Turkey - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Turkey - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Turkey - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Turkey - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Turkey - Population in Key Regions
Turkey - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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