The key facts

  • Turkey's population stood at 86.5 million at the end of September, up 410,118 since the beginning of the year
  • There are 43.26 million men and 43.24 million women
  • People aged 65 and over make up about 11.4% of the population — 9.83 million

Population growth over three quarters

Turkey's population reached 86.5 million as of the end of September, an increase of 410,118 compared with the end of last year, when it stood at 86.09 million. The figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) were reported by the Anadolu agency.

Sex and age composition

According to the institute, the country has 43.26 million men and 43.24 million women, meaning the ratio is nearly equal. The largest five-year age group remains people aged 25–29, at 6.67 million, followed by the 10–14 age group (6.57 million) and the 15–19 age group (6.4 million). The population aged 65 and over reached 9.83 million, which is about 11.4% of the total.