Türkiye Population Passes 87 Million
Türkiye surpassed the 87 million mark in 2025 as the country’s population growth continues to accelerate.
According to official data, Türkiye (formerly Turkey) grew by 427,224 in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching an all-time high of 87.8 million people.
TurkStat, Türkiye’s statistical authority, announced that the country’s annual population growth rate rose to five per thousand in 2025, up from 3.4 per thousand in 2024.
The male population represented 50.02 per cent of the total, while women made up 49.98 per cent last year.
And Türkiye’s trend towards increased urbanisation appears to be in line with most other countries. According to TurkStat, the proportion of the population residing in province and district centres increased from 93.4 per cent in 2024, to 93.6 per cent in 2025.
Istanbul, Türkiye’s commercial capital, is the largest city by population. The city saw an increase of 52,451 people in 2025, pushing its total population to 15.75 million.
It was followed by the county’s official capital Ankara with 5.9 million, the Aegean city of Izmir with 4.5 million, the industrial hub of Bursa at 3.26 million, and the Mediterranean resort of Antalya with 2.77 million.
The median age of the population in Türkiye increased to 34.9 in 2025, from 34.4 in 2024.
In response to concerns over declining fertility rates, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had previously declared that 2025 would be ‘The Year of the Family’.
At a public event held in Ankara on January 13, Erdoğan announced new family-centred measures including interest-free loans for newlyweds, increased birth assistance, streamlined housing aid, counselling services, and policies promoting part-time and flexible work for parents. He stressed the importance of the family’s vital role in preserving national identity, calling it a “survival issue” for Türkiye’s future.
At the time of writing, the population of Türkiye sits at approximately 87.825 million, a 34 per cent increase since 2000. The fertility rate (average number of births per mother) is currently at 1.62.
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