Turkey's population reaches 86.5 million as of the end of September
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, Turkey's population grew by 410,118 over the first three quarters of 2026 — from 86.09 million at the end of last year to 86.5 million. Men and women are nearly equal in number, the largest age group is 25–29, and the share of people aged 65 and over is about 11.4%.
Otabek Yusupov