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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Turkey was 85,518,661 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkey's population is 86,002,379 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 9,207 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Turkey is ranked the 18th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 1.04% for Turkey vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkey has had an average growth rate of +1.06% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkey has increased from 70M people to 86M (22.8% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Turkey vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkey Tuvalu
2100 64,274,243 12,153
2099 64,924,706 12,146
2098 65,567,989 12,126
2097 66,219,045 12,104
2096 66,865,890 12,081
2095 67,516,190 12,066
2094 68,169,346 12,048
2093 68,835,313 12,028
2092 69,496,264 11,999
2091 70,159,325 11,972
2090 70,828,304 11,941
2089 71,490,133 11,909
2088 72,146,464 11,874
2087 72,792,552 11,847
2086 73,439,558 11,812
2085 74,085,313 11,772
2084 74,713,882 11,728
2083 75,342,464 11,689
2082 75,969,760 11,649
2081 76,583,769 11,609
2080 77,195,480 11,547
2079 77,793,711 11,491
2078 78,386,293 11,441
2077 78,973,194 11,382
2076 79,556,991 11,324
2075 80,128,010 11,268
2074 80,697,544 11,203
2073 81,244,619 11,127
2072 81,785,452 11,069
2071 82,311,503 10,994
2070 82,827,402 10,936
2069 83,324,862 10,866
2068 83,806,741 10,798
2067 84,270,976 10,730
2066 84,728,547 10,666
2065 85,177,268 10,611
2064 85,611,517 10,546
2063 86,026,471 10,482
2062 86,425,827 10,425
2061 86,800,591 10,356
2060 87,156,663 10,299
2059 87,500,101 10,230
2058 87,809,920 10,167
2057 88,100,397 10,115
2056 88,369,840 10,048
2055 88,598,739 9,985
2054 88,806,632 9,927
2053 88,985,609 9,859
2052 89,144,425 9,802
2051 89,270,515 9,731
2050 89,374,730 9,666
2049 89,447,182 9,600
2048 89,484,074 9,533
2047 89,492,406 9,456
2046 89,467,391 9,390
2045 89,441,098 9,329
2044 89,390,601 9,267
2043 89,326,342 9,201
2042 89,237,658 9,136
2041 89,137,199 9,084
2040 89,021,820 9,043
2039 88,885,792 8,992
2038 88,736,121 8,952
2037 88,562,197 8,925
2036 88,373,007 8,910
2035 88,178,595 8,901
2034 87,975,336 8,894
2033 87,754,631 8,903
2032 87,524,158 8,923
2031 87,274,280 8,946
2030 87,004,538 8,997
2029 86,741,614 9,056
2028 86,466,107 9,132
2027 86,189,693 9,226
2026 85,932,926 9,341
2025 85,718,588 9,484
2024 85,518,661 9,646
2023 85,325,965 9,816
2022 84,979,913 9,992
2021 84,147,318 10,194
2020 83,384,680 10,399
2019 82,579,440 10,581
2018 81,407,204 10,751
2017 80,312,698 10,869
2016 79,277,962 10,930
2015 78,218,479 10,963
2014 77,181,884 10,984
2013 76,147,624 11,001
2012 75,175,827 10,934
2011 74,223,629 10,780
2010 73,142,150 10,614
2009 72,039,206 10,461
2008 71,051,678 10,321
2007 70,158,112 10,182
2006 70,045,349 10,056
2005 69,329,557 9,940
2004 68,592,617 9,816
2003 67,831,730 9,695
2002 67,048,795 9,623
2001 66,245,128 9,586
2000 65,425,961 9,544
1999 64,591,923 9,496
1998 63,734,383 9,451
1997 62,852,966 9,400
1996 61,951,134 9,342
1995 61,024,503 9,280
1994 60,033,836 9,207
1993 58,999,167 9,126
1992 57,990,118 9,038
1991 57,009,887 8,928
1990 56,015,628 8,798
1989 54,976,723 8,662
1988 53,909,626 8,518
1987 52,843,670 8,371
1986 51,777,772 8,217
1985 50,687,115 8,046
1984 49,574,069 7,902
1983 48,447,410 7,789
1982 47,322,096 7,664
1981 46,321,190 7,526
1980 45,408,815 7,366
1979 44,510,429 7,184
1978 43,645,306 6,957
1977 42,773,298 6,686
1976 41,899,984 6,404
1975 41,053,126 6,117
1974 40,210,234 5,822
1973 39,329,533 5,681
1972 38,430,221 5,692
1971 37,518,611 5,685
1970 36,638,465 5,663
1969 35,787,774 5,631
1968 34,921,684 5,624
1967 34,050,421 5,652
1966 33,177,672 5,686
1965 32,345,220 5,715
1964 31,543,072 5,752
1963 30,726,841 5,751
1962 29,916,147 5,699
1961 29,119,238 5,648
1960 28,329,898 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkey increased by 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkey gained 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Turkey was ranked 18th most populous country in 2006 and is still 18th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkey Tuvalu
2100 -1% 0.06%
2099 -0.98% 0.17%
2098 -0.98% 0.18%
2097 -0.97% 0.19%
2096 -0.96% 0.12%
2095 -0.96% 0.15%
2094 -0.97% 0.16%
2093 -0.95% 0.25%
2092 -0.95% 0.22%
2091 -0.94% 0.26%
2090 -0.93% 0.27%
2089 -0.91% 0.3%
2088 -0.89% 0.23%
2087 -0.88% 0.29%
2086 -0.87% 0.35%
2085 -0.84% 0.37%
2084 -0.83% 0.33%
2083 -0.83% 0.35%
2082 -0.8% 0.34%
2081 -0.79% 0.54%
2080 -0.77% 0.48%
2079 -0.76% 0.43%
2078 -0.74% 0.52%
2077 -0.73% 0.51%
2076 -0.71% 0.5%
2075 -0.71% 0.58%
2074 -0.67% 0.69%
2073 -0.66% 0.53%
2072 -0.64% 0.68%
2071 -0.62% 0.54%
2070 -0.6% 0.64%
2069 -0.57% 0.63%
2068 -0.55% 0.63%
2067 -0.54% 0.6%
2066 -0.53% 0.51%
2065 -0.51% 0.62%
2064 -0.48% 0.61%
2063 -0.46% 0.55%
2062 -0.43% 0.67%
2061 -0.41% 0.55%
2060 -0.39% 0.68%
2059 -0.35% 0.61%
2058 -0.33% 0.52%
2057 -0.3% 0.66%
2056 -0.26% 0.64%
2055 -0.23% 0.58%
2054 -0.2% 0.69%
2053 -0.18% 0.58%
2052 -0.14% 0.73%
2051 -0.12% 0.67%
2050 -0.08% 0.69%
2049 -0.04% 0.7%
2048 -0.009% 0.82%
2047 0.03% 0.71%
2046 0.03% 0.65%
2045 0.06% 0.67%
2044 0.07% 0.71%
2043 0.1% 0.72%
2042 0.11% 0.57%
2041 0.13% 0.46%
2040 0.15% 0.56%
2039 0.17% 0.44%
2038 0.2% 0.31%
2037 0.21% 0.17%
2036 0.22% 0.1%
2035 0.23% 0.08%
2034 0.25% -0.1%
2033 0.26% -0.22%
2032 0.29% -0.27%
2031 0.31% -0.56%
2030 0.3% -0.66%
2029 0.32% -0.83%
2028 0.32% -1.02%
2027 0.3% -1.23%
2026 0.25% -1.51%
2025 0.23% -1.68%
2024 0.23% -1.73%
2023 0.41% -1.76%
2022 0.99% -1.98%
2021 0.91% -1.97%
2020 0.98% -1.72%
2019 1.44% -1.58%
2018 1.36% -1.09%
2017 1.31% -0.56%
2016 1.35% -0.3%
2015 1.34% -0.19%
2014 1.36% -0.15%
2013 1.29% 0.61%
2012 1.28% 1.43%
2011 1.48% 1.56%
2010 1.53% 1.46%
2009 1.39% 1.36%
2008 1.27% 1.37%
2007 0.16% 1.25%
2006 1.03% 1.17%
2005 1.07% 1.26%
2004 1.12% 1.25%
2003 1.17% 0.75%
2002 1.21% 0.39%
2001 1.25% 0.44%
2000 1.29% 0.51%
1999 1.35% 0.48%
1998 1.4% 0.54%
1997 1.46% 0.62%
1996 1.52% 0.67%
1995 1.65% 0.79%
1994 1.75% 0.89%
1993 1.74% 0.97%
1992 1.72% 1.23%
1991 1.77% 1.48%
1990 1.89% 1.57%
1989 1.98% 1.69%
1988 2.02% 1.76%
1987 2.06% 1.87%
1986 2.15% 2.13%
1985 2.25% 1.82%
1984 2.33% 1.45%
1983 2.38% 1.63%
1982 2.16% 1.83%
1981 2.01% 2.17%
1980 2.02% 2.53%
1979 1.98% 3.26%
1978 2.04% 4.05%
1977 2.08% 4.4%
1976 2.06% 4.69%
1975 2.1% 5.07%
1974 2.24% 2.48%
1973 2.34% -0.19%
1972 2.43% 0.12%
1971 2.4% 0.39%
1970 2.38% 0.57%
1969 2.48% 0.12%
1968 2.56% -0.5%
1967 2.63% -0.6%
1966 2.57% -0.51%
1965 2.54% -0.64%
1964 2.66% 0.02%
1963 2.71% 0.91%
1962 2.74% 0.9%
1961 2.79% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Turkey Tuvalu
Current population
86002379
9341
Population rank 18/197 196/197
Percent of world population 1.04% 0.0001%
One net population change
2.73 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
33 seconds
1.62 days
One death every
59.6 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +528 +0
Annual growth/decline +192,696 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.23% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 195/197
One migration net change every
2.04 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -258,205 -255
Net migration rank 188/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 7,083,501 246
Foreign-born residents rank 11/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 75/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkey
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkey Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -258,205 - -255
2024 - -275,952 - -280
2023 426,630 -318,070 137 -323
2022 535,373 -301,544 150 -320
2021 521,713 20,283 151 -366
2020 608,708 37,934 161 -355
2019 751,472 -15,690 166 -343
2018 830,353 187,570 169 -329
2017 875,408 659,846 163 -246
2016 895,841 352,063 157 -200
2015 930,799 1,063,140 153 -179
2014 957,055 1,033,384 149 -166
2013 921,386 438,618 148 -160
2012 917,145 258,623 148 1
2011 875,839 68,849 142 28
2010 892,334 55,532 136 22
2009 900,491 24,276 130 15
2008 868,749 47,915 125 10
2007 876,626 -186,402 125 1
2006 897,351 -190,194 129 -5
2005 898,650 -174,177 131 -8
2004 896,025 -146,574 132 -10
2003 893,683 -121,383 136 -16
2002 922,927 -129,444 141 -104
2001 980,560 -166,759 151 -117
2000 1,020,515 -195,996 159 -118
1999 1,063,312 -219,778 166 -120
1998 1,103,242 -231,744 172 -122
1997 1,099,738 -208,465 177 -120
1996 1,091,827 -179,423 182 -121
1995 1,090,630 -149,737 191 -125
1994 1,078,208 -37,762 195 -120
1993 1,064,168 -35,245 202 -119
1992 1,039,125 -49,923 196 -104
1991 1,041,229 -69,982 203 -72
1990 1,044,467 -27,193 204 -69
1989 1,094,036 -33,519 208 -71
1988 1,101,266 -27,659 215 -72
1987 1,099,042 -40,772 219 -68
1986 1,102,660 -29,134 219 -56
1985 1,098,846 8,960 215 -36
1984 1,096,529 21,787 212 -103
1983 1,095,106 39,871 206 -87
1982 1,091,863 23,728 198 -66
1981 1,100,082 -213,889 186 -46
1980 1,090,538 -151,969 173 0
1979 1,076,707 -218,509 158 37
1978 1,054,863 -182,818 141 119
1977 1,023,779 -151,825 128 149
1976 1,009,999 -135,377 117 171
1975 1,012,904 -193,829 108 186
1974 1,020,053 -153,311 102 197
1973 1,025,675 -130,985 101 -121
1972 1,023,781 -119,850 94 -102
1971 1,014,165 -94,891 101 -85
1970 991,950 -150,924 102 -71
1969 970,958 -110,578 102 -65
1968 950,778 -78,973 97 -127
1967 936,727 -65,993 92 -123
1966 925,790 -50,999 91 -121
1965 904,016 -113,911 93 -128
1964 884,152 -69,978 98 -135
1963 862,626 -44,317 106 -52
1962 837,473 -34,353 113 -61
1961 816,911 -26,187 120 -77
1960 773,009 14,948 126 -79

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

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

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 7,083,501 residents or 8.1% of the population were not native-born in Turkey, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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