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Population in Turkey compared to Turkmenistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Turkey was 85,518,661 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkey's population is 86,002,379 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 11.1 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Turkey is ranked the 18th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 1.04% for Turkey vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkey has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkey has increased from 70M people to 86M (22.8% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Turkey vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkey Turkmenistan
2100 64,274,243 10,046,945
2099 64,924,706 10,075,740
2098 65,567,989 10,103,319
2097 66,219,045 10,129,577
2096 66,865,890 10,154,338
2095 67,516,190 10,178,163
2094 68,169,346 10,200,371
2093 68,835,313 10,221,349
2092 69,496,264 10,240,959
2091 70,159,325 10,259,026
2090 70,828,304 10,276,261
2089 71,490,133 10,291,819
2088 72,146,464 10,306,303
2087 72,792,552 10,319,501
2086 73,439,558 10,331,090
2085 74,085,313 10,341,183
2084 74,713,882 10,349,710
2083 75,342,464 10,356,602
2082 75,969,760 10,362,422
2081 76,583,769 10,366,587
2080 77,195,480 10,369,293
2079 77,793,711 10,370,130
2078 78,386,293 10,369,013
2077 78,973,194 10,366,366
2076 79,556,991 10,361,975
2075 80,128,010 10,355,755
2074 80,697,544 10,348,384
2073 81,244,619 10,339,415
2072 81,785,452 10,328,653
2071 82,311,503 10,316,618
2070 82,827,402 10,303,565
2069 83,324,862 10,289,578
2068 83,806,741 10,274,625
2067 84,270,976 10,258,518
2066 84,728,547 10,241,362
2065 85,177,268 10,223,420
2064 85,611,517 10,204,034
2063 86,026,471 10,183,241
2062 86,425,827 10,160,903
2061 86,800,591 10,136,928
2060 87,156,663 10,111,369
2059 87,500,101 10,083,631
2058 87,809,920 10,052,905
2057 88,100,397 10,019,547
2056 88,369,840 9,983,379
2055 88,598,739 9,943,931
2054 88,806,632 9,901,473
2053 88,985,609 9,854,931
2052 89,144,425 9,804,909
2051 89,270,515 9,751,221
2050 89,374,730 9,693,713
2049 89,447,182 9,632,600
2048 89,484,074 9,567,946
2047 89,492,406 9,500,139
2046 89,467,391 9,429,355
2045 89,441,098 9,356,194
2044 89,390,601 9,280,988
2043 89,326,342 9,204,466
2042 89,237,658 9,126,898
2041 89,137,199 9,048,356
2040 89,021,820 8,969,478
2039 88,885,792 8,890,225
2038 88,736,121 8,810,850
2037 88,562,197 8,731,367
2036 88,373,007 8,651,719
2035 88,178,595 8,572,231
2034 87,975,336 8,492,483
2033 87,754,631 8,412,113
2032 87,524,158 8,330,912
2031 87,274,280 8,248,129
2030 87,004,538 8,163,024
2029 86,741,614 8,070,023
2028 86,466,107 7,969,080
2027 86,189,693 7,860,774
2026 85,932,926 7,745,331
2025 85,718,588 7,623,184
2024 85,518,661 7,494,498
2023 85,325,965 7,364,438
2022 84,979,913 7,230,193
2021 84,147,318 7,092,043
2020 83,384,680 6,949,912
2019 82,579,440 6,803,944
2018 81,407,204 6,655,524
2017 80,312,698 6,507,061
2016 79,277,962 6,360,041
2015 78,218,479 6,215,770
2014 77,181,884 6,075,283
2013 76,147,624 5,939,341
2012 75,175,827 5,808,546
2011 74,223,629 5,683,417
2010 73,142,150 5,564,356
2009 72,039,206 5,451,592
2008 71,051,678 5,345,029
2007 70,158,112 5,244,046
2006 70,045,349 5,147,105
2005 69,329,557 5,052,257
2004 68,592,617 4,958,093
2003 67,831,730 4,863,865
2002 67,048,795 4,769,465
2001 66,245,128 4,675,409
2000 65,425,961 4,582,677
1999 64,591,923 4,492,170
1998 63,734,383 4,410,507
1997 62,852,966 4,336,730
1996 61,951,134 4,263,819
1995 61,024,503 4,191,203
1994 60,033,836 4,116,662
1993 58,999,167 4,032,407
1992 57,990,118 3,944,689
1991 57,009,887 3,855,894
1990 56,015,628 3,760,562
1989 54,976,723 3,662,459
1988 53,909,626 3,559,363
1987 52,843,670 3,452,731
1986 51,777,772 3,347,809
1985 50,687,115 3,247,534
1984 49,574,069 3,154,079
1983 48,447,410 3,067,534
1982 47,322,096 2,985,557
1981 46,321,190 2,907,187
1980 45,408,815 2,832,203
1979 44,510,429 2,760,358
1978 43,645,306 2,691,088
1977 42,773,298 2,623,948
1976 41,899,984 2,558,521
1975 41,053,126 2,494,570
1974 40,210,234 2,432,028
1973 39,329,533 2,370,919
1972 38,430,221 2,311,430
1971 37,518,611 2,253,119
1970 36,638,465 2,195,616
1969 35,787,774 2,139,024
1968 34,921,684 2,083,069
1967 34,050,421 2,027,403
1966 33,177,672 1,971,737
1965 32,345,220 1,915,916
1964 31,543,072 1,859,997
1963 30,726,841 1,804,272
1962 29,916,147 1,749,214
1961 29,119,238 1,695,400
1960 28,329,898 1,643,457

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/turkey/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkey increased by 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkey gained 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Turkey was ranked 18th most populous country in 2006 and is still 18th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Turkey's population will grow by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people with a rank change from 18th to 19th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkey Turkmenistan
2100 -1% -0.29%
2099 -0.98% -0.27%
2098 -0.98% -0.26%
2097 -0.97% -0.24%
2096 -0.96% -0.23%
2095 -0.96% -0.22%
2094 -0.97% -0.21%
2093 -0.95% -0.19%
2092 -0.95% -0.18%
2091 -0.94% -0.17%
2090 -0.93% -0.15%
2089 -0.91% -0.14%
2088 -0.89% -0.13%
2087 -0.88% -0.11%
2086 -0.87% -0.1%
2085 -0.84% -0.08%
2084 -0.83% -0.07%
2083 -0.83% -0.06%
2082 -0.8% -0.04%
2081 -0.79% -0.03%
2080 -0.77% -0.008%
2079 -0.76% 0.01%
2078 -0.74% 0.03%
2077 -0.73% 0.04%
2076 -0.71% 0.06%
2075 -0.71% 0.07%
2074 -0.67% 0.09%
2073 -0.66% 0.1%
2072 -0.64% 0.12%
2071 -0.62% 0.13%
2070 -0.6% 0.14%
2069 -0.57% 0.15%
2068 -0.55% 0.16%
2067 -0.54% 0.17%
2066 -0.53% 0.18%
2065 -0.51% 0.19%
2064 -0.48% 0.2%
2063 -0.46% 0.22%
2062 -0.43% 0.24%
2061 -0.41% 0.25%
2060 -0.39% 0.28%
2059 -0.35% 0.31%
2058 -0.33% 0.33%
2057 -0.3% 0.36%
2056 -0.26% 0.4%
2055 -0.23% 0.43%
2054 -0.2% 0.47%
2053 -0.18% 0.51%
2052 -0.14% 0.55%
2051 -0.12% 0.59%
2050 -0.08% 0.63%
2049 -0.04% 0.68%
2048 -0.009% 0.71%
2047 0.03% 0.75%
2046 0.03% 0.78%
2045 0.06% 0.81%
2044 0.07% 0.83%
2043 0.1% 0.85%
2042 0.11% 0.87%
2041 0.13% 0.88%
2040 0.15% 0.89%
2039 0.17% 0.9%
2038 0.2% 0.91%
2037 0.21% 0.92%
2036 0.22% 0.93%
2035 0.23% 0.94%
2034 0.25% 0.96%
2033 0.26% 0.97%
2032 0.29% 1%
2031 0.31% 1.04%
2030 0.3% 1.15%
2029 0.32% 1.27%
2028 0.32% 1.38%
2027 0.3% 1.49%
2026 0.25% 1.6%
2025 0.23% 1.72%
2024 0.23% 1.77%
2023 0.41% 1.86%
2022 0.99% 1.95%
2021 0.91% 2.05%
2020 0.98% 2.15%
2019 1.44% 2.23%
2018 1.36% 2.28%
2017 1.31% 2.31%
2016 1.35% 2.32%
2015 1.34% 2.31%
2014 1.36% 2.29%
2013 1.29% 2.25%
2012 1.28% 2.2%
2011 1.48% 2.14%
2010 1.53% 2.07%
2009 1.39% 1.99%
2008 1.27% 1.93%
2007 0.16% 1.88%
2006 1.03% 1.88%
2005 1.07% 1.9%
2004 1.12% 1.94%
2003 1.17% 1.98%
2002 1.21% 2.01%
2001 1.25% 2.02%
2000 1.29% 2.01%
1999 1.35% 1.85%
1998 1.4% 1.7%
1997 1.46% 1.71%
1996 1.52% 1.73%
1995 1.65% 1.81%
1994 1.75% 2.09%
1993 1.74% 2.22%
1992 1.72% 2.3%
1991 1.77% 2.54%
1990 1.89% 2.68%
1989 1.98% 2.9%
1988 2.02% 3.09%
1987 2.06% 3.13%
1986 2.15% 3.09%
1985 2.25% 2.96%
1984 2.33% 2.82%
1983 2.38% 2.75%
1982 2.16% 2.7%
1981 2.01% 2.65%
1980 2.02% 2.6%
1979 1.98% 2.57%
1978 2.04% 2.56%
1977 2.08% 2.56%
1976 2.06% 2.56%
1975 2.1% 2.57%
1974 2.24% 2.58%
1973 2.34% 2.57%
1972 2.43% 2.59%
1971 2.4% 2.62%
1970 2.38% 2.65%
1969 2.48% 2.69%
1968 2.56% 2.75%
1967 2.63% 2.82%
1966 2.57% 2.91%
1965 2.54% 3.01%
1964 2.66% 3.09%
1963 2.71% 3.15%
1962 2.74% 3.17%
1961 2.79% 3.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Turkey grew by 0.23%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Turkey Turkmenistan
Current population
86002379
7776557
Population rank 18/197 104/197
Percent of world population 1.04% 0.09%
One net population change
2.73 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
33 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
59.6 seconds
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +528 +356
Annual growth/decline +192,696 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.23% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 61/197
One migration net change every
2.04 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -258,205 +13,268
Net migration rank 188/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 7,083,501 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 11/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 75/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkey
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkey Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -258,205 - 13,268
2024 - -275,952 - 14,646
2023 426,630 -318,070 117,529 15,005
2022 535,373 -301,544 121,814 14,141
2021 521,713 20,283 122,721 17,617
2020 608,708 37,934 124,014 19,913
2019 751,472 -15,690 128,275 19,735
2018 830,353 187,570 129,537 19,293
2017 875,408 659,846 131,417 16,678
2016 895,841 352,063 132,581 13,365
2015 930,799 1,063,140 132,663 9,936
2014 957,055 1,033,384 129,677 8,696
2013 921,386 438,618 126,217 7,287
2012 917,145 258,623 120,957 7,125
2011 875,839 68,849 115,197 6,992
2010 892,334 55,532 109,318 6,621
2009 900,491 24,276 102,931 6,656
2008 868,749 47,915 96,815 6,734
2007 876,626 -186,402 92,038 6,388
2006 897,351 -190,194 87,840 7,613
2005 898,650 -174,177 83,968 10,263
2004 896,025 -146,574 79,850 14,242
2003 893,683 -121,383 76,737 17,625
2002 922,927 -129,444 75,639 18,803
2001 980,560 -166,759 76,682 16,982
2000 1,020,515 -195,996 76,875 14,925
1999 1,063,312 -219,778 76,362 12,859
1998 1,103,242 -231,744 77,342 -3,239
1997 1,099,738 -208,465 79,045 -5,600
1996 1,091,827 -179,423 80,996 -8,627
1995 1,090,630 -149,737 86,289 -13,423
1994 1,078,208 -37,762 89,319 -13,094
1993 1,064,168 -35,245 92,596 -312
1992 1,039,125 -49,923 96,668 -13,517
1991 1,041,229 -69,982 99,297 -4,864
1990 1,044,467 -27,193 101,099 -4,864
1989 1,094,036 -33,519 103,553 -3,576
1988 1,101,266 -27,659 104,802 1,408
1987 1,099,042 -40,772 103,885 3,161
1986 1,102,660 -29,134 100,930 1,878
1985 1,098,846 8,960 95,890 1,861
1984 1,096,529 21,787 90,591 -1,427
1983 1,095,106 39,871 85,183 -1,264
1982 1,091,863 23,728 80,989 -961
1981 1,100,082 -213,889 77,829 -1,102
1980 1,090,538 -151,969 74,394 -1,152
1979 1,076,707 -218,509 71,135 -677
1978 1,054,863 -182,818 68,437 -350
1977 1,023,779 -151,825 66,318 -132
1976 1,009,999 -135,377 64,513 160
1975 1,012,904 -193,829 62,681 550
1974 1,020,053 -153,311 60,925 924
1973 1,025,675 -130,985 59,169 1,194
1972 1,023,781 -119,850 57,326 1,293
1971 1,014,165 -94,891 56,666 1,348
1970 991,950 -150,924 55,617 1,376
1969 970,958 -110,578 54,791 1,397
1968 950,778 -78,973 54,324 1,401
1967 936,727 -65,993 54,209 1,397
1966 925,790 -50,999 54,353 1,377
1965 904,016 -113,911 54,558 1,366
1964 884,152 -69,978 54,574 1,340
1963 862,626 -44,317 54,203 1,332
1962 837,473 -34,353 53,248 1,337
1961 816,911 -26,187 51,659 1,372
1960 773,009 14,948 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 73% of the population change in Turkey is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people). In Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 7,083,501 residents or 8.1% of the population were not native-born in Turkey, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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