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Turkey Population 2019

Turkey Population 2019

83,429,615

Turkey is officially known as the Republic of Turkey. It is a transcontinental country that includes Anatolia in western Asia and East Thrace in southern Europe. It is bordered by eight countries. Along its northwest border lies Bulgaria, towards its west is Greece, and to its northeast is Georgia. Three countries border the eastern side of Turkey, namely Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, Iran and Armenia. On the southeast border lie Syria and Iraq, and finally the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea share its southern border. Turkey population 2019 was recorded as 83,429,615.

Turkey Population by Year (Historical)

Year Population % Male % Female Density (kmĀ²) Population Rank Growth Rate
2019 83,429,615 49.35% 50.65% 106.47 18 1.32%
2018 82,340,088 49.32% 50.68% 105.08 18 1.51%
2017 81,116,450 49.28% 50.72% 103.52 18 1.61%
2016 79,827,871 49.25% 50.75% 101.88 17 1.65%
2015 78,529,409 49.22% 50.78% 100.22 17 1.66%
2010 72,326,988 49.17% 50.83% 92.31 18 1.27%
2005 67,903,469 49.22% 50.78% 86.66 18 1.43%
2000 63,240,194 49.25% 50.75% 80.71 18 1.58%
1995 58,486,456 49.30% 50.70% 74.64 18 1.64%
1990 53,921,760 49.39% 50.61% 68.82 21 1.88%
1985 49,133,937 49.45% 50.55% 62.71 21 2.24%
1980 43,975,971 49.61% 50.39% 56.12 20 2.29%
1975 39,277,258 49.69% 50.31% 50.13 20 2.41%
1970 34,876,303 49.67% 50.33% 44.51 20 2.40%
1965 30,972,994 49.73% 50.27% 39.53 21 2.43%
1960 27,472,345 49.84% 50.16% 35.06 20 2.51%
1955 24,270,600 50.02% 49.98% 30.97 20 2.54%
1950 21,408,399 50.28% 49.72% 27.32 20 0.00%

Source: World Population Prospects (2019 Revision)

Largest Cities in Turkey

The most populated cities in Turkey include Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. Each city holds a respective population of 14,808,116; 3,517,182; and 2,500,603. Istanbul is the worlds 8th largest city proper, and has been inhabited since around 3000 BCE. Ankara is the capital of Turkey.

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