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Population in Turkey compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Turkey was 85,878,556 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkey's population is 86,225,430 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.23 times bigger than the United Kingdom's.
  • Turkey is ranked the 18th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.88% of the world: 1.04% for Turkey vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkey has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkey has increased from 70M people to 86.2M (23.1% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Turkey vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Turkey
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkey United Kingdom
2100 64,394,191 74,517,005
2099 65,045,868 74,647,273
2098 65,690,351 74,766,073
2097 66,342,622 74,879,923
2096 66,990,674 74,991,940
2095 67,642,188 75,102,041
2094 68,296,562 75,198,597
2093 68,963,773 75,296,704
2092 69,625,957 75,390,038
2091 70,290,255 75,480,137
2090 70,960,483 75,566,962
2089 71,623,547 75,649,353
2088 72,281,102 75,721,067
2087 72,928,397 75,791,990
2086 73,576,610 75,859,854
2085 74,223,570 75,918,647
2084 74,853,312 75,969,065
2083 75,483,067 76,018,614
2082 76,111,533 76,059,464
2081 76,726,689 76,086,593
2080 77,339,541 76,118,679
2079 77,938,889 76,147,352
2078 78,532,577 76,165,841
2077 79,120,573 76,183,437
2076 79,705,459 76,185,828
2075 80,277,544 76,198,349
2074 80,848,141 76,209,676
2073 81,396,237 76,218,781
2072 81,938,080 76,211,187
2071 82,465,112 76,200,495
2070 82,981,973 76,190,801
2069 83,480,362 76,184,140
2068 83,963,140 76,183,288
2067 84,428,242 76,175,881
2066 84,886,666 76,168,987
2065 85,336,225 76,168,193
2064 85,771,285 76,165,129
2063 86,187,013 76,165,534
2062 86,587,114 76,158,910
2061 86,962,577 76,156,587
2060 87,319,314 76,157,104
2059 87,663,392 76,157,593
2058 87,973,789 76,139,384
2057 88,264,809 76,119,478
2056 88,534,755 76,086,799
2055 88,764,080 76,047,952
2054 88,972,362 75,980,524
2053 89,151,673 75,907,047
2052 89,310,785 75,815,200
2051 89,437,110 75,709,173
2050 89,541,520 75,591,218
2049 89,614,107 75,460,140
2048 89,651,068 75,313,837
2047 89,659,415 75,153,802
2046 89,634,354 74,986,563
2045 89,608,012 74,808,886
2044 89,557,421 74,623,687
2043 89,493,042 74,424,133
2042 89,404,193 74,224,922
2041 89,303,546 74,020,934
2040 89,187,952 73,812,680
2039 89,051,669 73,600,788
2038 88,901,719 73,378,310
2037 88,727,471 73,155,497
2036 88,537,927 72,921,995
2035 88,343,153 72,671,687
2034 88,139,515 72,418,766
2033 87,918,397 72,145,065
2032 87,687,495 71,869,259
2031 87,437,150 71,581,519
2030 87,166,904 71,267,237
2029 86,903,490 70,948,992
2028 86,627,469 70,609,246
2027 86,350,539 70,248,858
2026 86,093,293 69,883,746
2025 85,878,556 69,487,000
2024 85,518,661 69,281,000
2023 85,325,965 68,526,000
2022 84,979,913 67,636,000
2021 84,147,318 66,978,000
2020 83,384,680 66,740,000
2019 82,579,440 66,628,000
2018 81,407,204 66,287,000
2017 80,312,698 65,964,000
2016 79,277,962 65,606,000
2015 78,218,479 65,087,000
2014 77,181,884 64,619,000
2013 76,147,624 64,138,000
2012 75,175,827 63,711,000
2011 74,223,629 63,258,810
2010 73,142,150 62,766,365
2009 72,039,206 62,276,270
2008 71,051,678 61,806,995
2007 70,158,112 61,322,463
2006 70,045,349 60,846,820
2005 69,329,557 60,401,206
2004 68,592,617 59,987,905
2003 67,831,730 59,647,577
2002 67,048,795 59,370,479
2001 66,245,128 59,119,673
2000 65,425,961 58,892,514
1999 64,591,923 58,682,466
1998 63,734,383 58,487,141
1997 62,852,966 58,316,954
1996 61,951,134 58,166,950
1995 61,024,503 58,019,030
1994 60,033,836 57,865,745
1993 58,999,167 57,718,614
1992 57,990,118 57,580,402
1991 57,009,887 57,424,897
1990 56,015,628 57,247,586
1989 54,976,723 57,076,711
1988 53,909,626 56,928,327
1987 52,843,670 56,802,050
1986 51,777,772 56,681,396
1985 50,687,115 56,550,268
1984 49,574,069 56,422,072
1983 48,447,410 56,332,848
1982 47,322,096 56,313,641
1981 46,321,190 56,333,829
1980 45,408,815 56,314,216
1979 44,510,429 56,246,951
1978 43,645,306 56,196,504
1977 42,773,298 56,193,492
1976 41,899,984 56,211,968
1975 41,053,126 56,225,800
1974 40,210,234 56,229,974
1973 39,329,533 56,194,527
1972 38,430,221 56,086,065
1971 37,518,611 55,896,223
1970 36,638,465 55,663,250
1969 35,787,774 55,441,750
1968 34,921,684 55,211,700
1967 34,050,421 54,943,600
1966 33,177,672 54,648,500
1965 32,345,220 54,348,050
1964 31,543,072 54,000,000
1963 30,726,841 53,650,000
1962 29,916,147 53,250,000
1961 29,119,238 52,800,000
1960 28,329,898 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/turkey/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkey increased by 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkey gained 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Turkey was ranked 18th most populous country in 2006 and is still 18th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Turkey's population will grow by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people with a rank change from 18th to 19th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Turkey
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkey United Kingdom
2100 -1% -0.17%
2099 -0.98% -0.16%
2098 -0.98% -0.15%
2097 -0.97% -0.15%
2096 -0.96% -0.15%
2095 -0.96% -0.13%
2094 -0.97% -0.13%
2093 -0.95% -0.12%
2092 -0.95% -0.12%
2091 -0.94% -0.11%
2090 -0.93% -0.11%
2089 -0.91% -0.09%
2088 -0.89% -0.09%
2087 -0.88% -0.09%
2086 -0.87% -0.08%
2085 -0.84% -0.07%
2084 -0.83% -0.07%
2083 -0.83% -0.05%
2082 -0.8% -0.04%
2081 -0.79% -0.04%
2080 -0.77% -0.04%
2079 -0.76% -0.02%
2078 -0.74% -0.02%
2077 -0.73% -0.003%
2076 -0.71% -0.02%
2075 -0.71% -0.01%
2074 -0.67% -0.01%
2073 -0.66% 0.01%
2072 -0.64% 0.01%
2071 -0.62% 0.01%
2070 -0.6% 0.009%
2069 -0.57% 0.001%
2068 -0.55% 0.01%
2067 -0.54% 0.009%
2066 -0.53% 0.001%
2065 -0.51% 0.004%
2064 -0.48% -0%
2063 -0.46% 0.009%
2062 -0.43% 0.003%
2061 -0.41% -0.001%
2060 -0.39% -0.001%
2059 -0.35% 0.02%
2058 -0.33% 0.03%
2057 -0.3% 0.04%
2056 -0.26% 0.05%
2055 -0.23% 0.09%
2054 -0.2% 0.1%
2053 -0.18% 0.12%
2052 -0.14% 0.14%
2051 -0.12% 0.16%
2050 -0.08% 0.17%
2049 -0.04% 0.19%
2048 -0.009% 0.21%
2047 0.03% 0.22%
2046 0.03% 0.24%
2045 0.06% 0.25%
2044 0.07% 0.27%
2043 0.1% 0.27%
2042 0.11% 0.28%
2041 0.13% 0.28%
2040 0.15% 0.29%
2039 0.17% 0.3%
2038 0.2% 0.3%
2037 0.21% 0.32%
2036 0.22% 0.34%
2035 0.23% 0.35%
2034 0.25% 0.38%
2033 0.26% 0.38%
2032 0.29% 0.4%
2031 0.31% 0.44%
2030 0.3% 0.45%
2029 0.32% 0.48%
2028 0.32% 0.51%
2027 0.3% 0.52%
2026 0.25% 0.57%
2025 0.42% 0.3%
2024 0.23% 1.1%
2023 0.41% 1.32%
2022 0.99% 0.98%
2021 0.91% 0.36%
2020 0.98% 0.17%
2019 1.44% 0.51%
2018 1.36% 0.49%
2017 1.31% 0.55%
2016 1.35% 0.8%
2015 1.34% 0.72%
2014 1.36% 0.75%
2013 1.29% 0.67%
2012 1.28% 0.71%
2011 1.48% 0.78%
2010 1.53% 0.79%
2009 1.39% 0.76%
2008 1.27% 0.79%
2007 0.16% 0.78%
2006 1.03% 0.74%
2005 1.07% 0.69%
2004 1.12% 0.57%
2003 1.17% 0.47%
2002 1.21% 0.42%
2001 1.25% 0.39%
2000 1.29% 0.36%
1999 1.35% 0.33%
1998 1.4% 0.29%
1997 1.46% 0.26%
1996 1.52% 0.25%
1995 1.65% 0.26%
1994 1.75% 0.25%
1993 1.74% 0.24%
1992 1.72% 0.27%
1991 1.77% 0.31%
1990 1.89% 0.3%
1989 1.98% 0.26%
1988 2.02% 0.22%
1987 2.06% 0.21%
1986 2.15% 0.23%
1985 2.25% 0.23%
1984 2.33% 0.16%
1983 2.38% 0.03%
1982 2.16% -0.04%
1981 2.01% 0.03%
1980 2.02% 0.12%
1979 1.98% 0.09%
1978 2.04% 0.005%
1977 2.08% -0.03%
1976 2.06% -0.02%
1975 2.1% -0.007%
1974 2.24% 0.06%
1973 2.34% 0.19%
1972 2.43% 0.34%
1971 2.4% 0.42%
1970 2.38% 0.4%
1969 2.48% 0.42%
1968 2.56% 0.49%
1967 2.63% 0.54%
1966 2.57% 0.55%
1965 2.54% 0.64%
1964 2.66% 0.65%
1963 2.71% 0.75%
1962 2.74% 0.85%
1961 2.79% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/turkey/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Turkey grew by 0.42%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Turkey United Kingdom
Current population
86225430
70071289
Population rank 18/197 22/197
Percent of world population 1.04% 0.84%
One net population change
1.46 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
33.5 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
1.08 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +986 +564
Annual growth/decline +359,895 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.42% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 145/197
One migration net change every
2.04 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -258,205 +389,911
Net migration rank 188/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 7,083,501 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 11/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 75/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkey
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkey United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -258,205 - 389,911
2024 453,249 -275,952 13,233 417,114
2023 426,630 -318,070 34,606 445,523
2022 535,373 -301,544 39,770 487,029
2021 521,713 20,283 30,609 462,967
2020 608,708 37,934 -4,272 144,221
2019 751,472 -15,690 108,338 232,727
2018 830,353 187,570 119,317 259,744
2017 875,408 659,846 145,121 272,311
2016 895,841 352,063 177,136 324,649
2015 930,799 1,063,140 175,735 347,839
2014 957,055 1,033,384 206,781 306,091
2013 921,386 438,618 198,827 237,272
2012 917,145 258,623 248,473 172,088
2011 875,839 68,849 259,361 228,773
2010 892,334 55,532 251,066 274,811
2009 900,491 24,276 230,422 249,639
2008 868,749 47,915 216,325 263,390
2007 876,626 -186,402 196,232 309,385
2006 897,351 -190,194 176,455 288,923
2005 898,650 -174,177 144,963 308,279
2004 896,025 -146,574 131,974 276,077
2003 893,683 -121,383 89,471 211,846
2002 922,927 -129,444 65,308 203,577
2001 980,560 -166,759 65,032 175,133
2000 1,020,515 -195,996 70,671 153,917
1999 1,063,312 -219,778 64,551 152,653
1998 1,103,242 -231,744 87,730 125,541
1997 1,099,738 -208,465 99,138 59,723
1996 1,091,827 -179,423 98,884 54,964
1995 1,090,630 -149,737 87,028 61,385
1994 1,078,208 -37,762 127,304 45,339
1993 1,064,168 -35,245 103,893 27,403
1992 1,039,125 -49,923 149,709 17,846
1991 1,041,229 -69,982 143,562 27,601
1990 1,044,467 -27,193 154,569 57,132
1989 1,094,036 -33,519 119,861 49,586
1988 1,101,266 -27,659 136,628 13,952
1987 1,099,042 -40,772 136,325 8,266
1986 1,102,660 -29,134 90,690 41,836
1985 1,098,846 8,960 79,170 83,164
1984 1,096,529 21,787 84,633 71,107
1983 1,095,106 39,871 61,966 27,063
1982 1,091,863 23,728 56,314 -61,152
1981 1,100,082 -213,889 73,234 -83,876
1980 1,090,538 -151,969 95,734 -25,187
1979 1,076,707 -218,509 61,872 11,255
1978 1,054,863 -182,818 16,859 3,783
1977 1,023,779 -151,825 0 -21,636
1976 1,009,999 -135,377 -5,621 -19,135
1975 1,012,904 -193,829 33,735 -40,241
1974 1,020,053 -153,311 67,476 -65,710
1973 1,025,675 -130,985 112,389 -33,840
1972 1,023,781 -119,850 162,650 -1,406
1971 1,014,165 -94,891 257,123 1,175
1970 991,950 -150,924 244,918 -15,254
1969 970,958 -110,578 260,577 -60,655
1968 950,778 -78,973 292,622 -38,852
1967 936,727 -65,993 346,145 -39,659
1966 925,790 -50,999 333,356 -27,935
1965 904,016 -113,911 364,132 -24,955
1964 884,152 -69,978 405,000 -23,885
1963 862,626 -44,317 337,995 8,271
1962 837,473 -34,353 340,800 76,443
1961 816,911 -26,187 311,519 52,295
1960 773,009 14,948 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 82.9% of the population change in Turkey is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people). In the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 7,083,501 residents or 8.1% of the population were not native-born in Turkey, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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