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

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The latest officially reported population of Turkey was 85,878,556 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkey's population is 86,225,430 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.01 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Turkey is ranked the 18th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 1.04% for Turkey vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkey has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkey has increased from 70M people to 86.2M (23.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Turkey vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkey Venezuela
2100 64,394,191 28,410,292
2099 65,045,868 28,556,135
2098 65,690,351 28,707,705
2097 66,342,622 28,852,186
2096 66,990,674 28,997,910
2095 67,642,188 29,134,707
2094 68,296,562 29,264,882
2093 68,963,773 29,394,209
2092 69,625,957 29,510,768
2091 70,290,255 29,623,813
2090 70,960,483 29,734,285
2089 71,623,547 29,840,423
2088 72,281,102 29,936,470
2087 72,928,397 30,030,678
2086 73,576,610 30,120,614
2085 74,223,570 30,201,240
2084 74,853,312 30,276,736
2083 75,483,067 30,348,224
2082 76,111,533 30,418,460
2081 76,726,689 30,484,132
2080 77,339,541 30,549,302
2079 77,938,889 30,612,881
2078 78,532,577 30,674,565
2077 79,120,573 30,730,870
2076 79,705,459 30,780,046
2075 80,277,544 30,829,620
2074 80,848,141 30,868,955
2073 81,396,237 30,913,457
2072 81,938,080 30,956,993
2071 82,465,112 30,999,181
2070 82,981,973 31,039,456
2069 83,480,362 31,077,886
2068 83,963,140 31,111,229
2067 84,428,242 31,147,205
2066 84,886,666 31,177,952
2065 85,336,225 31,202,552
2064 85,771,285 31,217,149
2063 86,187,013 31,232,539
2062 86,587,114 31,245,802
2061 86,962,577 31,255,590
2060 87,319,314 31,264,668
2059 87,663,392 31,272,623
2058 87,973,789 31,273,762
2057 88,264,809 31,276,766
2056 88,534,755 31,268,661
2055 88,764,080 31,252,602
2054 88,972,362 31,238,775
2053 89,151,673 31,222,231
2052 89,310,785 31,194,694
2051 89,437,110 31,174,182
2050 89,541,520 31,139,557
2049 89,614,107 31,104,189
2048 89,651,068 31,062,699
2047 89,659,415 31,009,532
2046 89,634,354 30,960,686
2045 89,608,012 30,905,370
2044 89,557,421 30,845,107
2043 89,493,042 30,776,828
2042 89,404,193 30,694,535
2041 89,303,546 30,607,831
2040 89,187,952 30,504,638
2039 89,051,669 30,389,092
2038 88,901,719 30,268,244
2037 88,727,471 30,145,046
2036 88,537,927 30,014,973
2035 88,343,153 29,870,829
2034 88,139,515 29,718,039
2033 87,918,397 29,574,127
2032 87,687,495 29,428,330
2031 87,437,150 29,279,969
2030 87,166,904 29,139,878
2029 86,903,490 29,004,690
2028 86,627,469 28,880,803
2027 86,350,539 28,750,990
2026 86,093,293 28,630,592
2025 85,878,556 28,516,896
2024 85,518,661 28,405,543
2023 85,325,965 28,300,854
2022 84,979,913 28,213,017
2021 84,147,318 28,237,826
2020 83,384,680 28,444,077
2019 82,579,440 28,938,098
2018 81,407,204 29,807,592
2017 80,312,698 30,565,323
2016 79,277,962 30,765,720
2015 78,218,479 30,573,972
2014 77,181,884 30,254,079
2013 76,147,624 29,912,198
2012 75,175,827 29,553,826
2011 74,223,629 29,185,212
2010 73,142,150 28,813,101
2009 72,039,206 28,438,298
2008 71,051,678 28,053,696
2007 70,158,112 27,649,363
2006 70,045,349 27,224,686
2005 69,329,557 26,785,804
2004 68,592,617 26,340,838
2003 67,831,730 25,892,703
2002 67,048,795 25,435,671
2001 66,245,128 24,979,922
2000 65,425,961 24,526,708
1999 64,591,923 24,066,593
1998 63,734,383 23,601,337
1997 62,852,966 23,131,685
1996 61,951,134 22,662,113
1995 61,024,503 22,193,821
1994 60,033,836 21,725,188
1993 58,999,167 21,254,520
1992 57,990,118 20,780,948
1991 57,009,887 20,304,896
1990 56,015,628 19,827,010
1989 54,976,723 19,348,921
1988 53,909,626 18,871,020
1987 52,843,670 18,394,963
1986 51,777,772 17,923,536
1985 50,687,115 17,461,434
1984 49,574,069 17,008,841
1983 48,447,410 16,562,205
1982 47,322,096 16,121,874
1981 46,321,190 15,687,297
1980 45,408,815 15,258,218
1979 44,510,429 14,834,552
1978 43,645,306 14,416,684
1977 42,773,298 14,006,812
1976 41,899,984 13,606,284
1975 41,053,126 13,215,892
1974 40,210,234 12,835,351
1973 39,329,533 12,463,537
1972 38,430,221 12,099,180
1971 37,518,611 11,741,008
1970 36,638,465 11,387,790
1969 35,787,774 11,040,280
1968 34,921,684 10,697,530
1967 34,050,421 10,358,513
1966 33,177,672 10,024,854
1965 32,345,220 9,697,790
1964 31,543,072 9,377,712
1963 30,726,841 9,064,021
1962 29,916,147 8,756,870
1961 29,119,238 8,455,915
1960 28,329,898 8,160,090

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkey increased by 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkey gained 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Turkey was ranked 18th most populous country in 2006 and is still 18th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkey Venezuela
2100 -1% -0.51%
2099 -0.98% -0.53%
2098 -0.98% -0.5%
2097 -0.97% -0.5%
2096 -0.96% -0.47%
2095 -0.96% -0.44%
2094 -0.97% -0.44%
2093 -0.95% -0.39%
2092 -0.95% -0.38%
2091 -0.94% -0.37%
2090 -0.93% -0.36%
2089 -0.91% -0.32%
2088 -0.89% -0.31%
2087 -0.88% -0.3%
2086 -0.87% -0.27%
2085 -0.84% -0.25%
2084 -0.83% -0.24%
2083 -0.83% -0.23%
2082 -0.8% -0.22%
2081 -0.79% -0.21%
2080 -0.77% -0.21%
2079 -0.76% -0.2%
2078 -0.74% -0.18%
2077 -0.73% -0.16%
2076 -0.71% -0.16%
2075 -0.71% -0.13%
2074 -0.67% -0.14%
2073 -0.66% -0.14%
2072 -0.64% -0.14%
2071 -0.62% -0.13%
2070 -0.6% -0.12%
2069 -0.57% -0.11%
2068 -0.55% -0.12%
2067 -0.54% -0.1%
2066 -0.53% -0.08%
2065 -0.51% -0.05%
2064 -0.48% -0.05%
2063 -0.46% -0.04%
2062 -0.43% -0.03%
2061 -0.41% -0.03%
2060 -0.39% -0.03%
2059 -0.35% -0.004%
2058 -0.33% -0.01%
2057 -0.3% 0.03%
2056 -0.26% 0.05%
2055 -0.23% 0.04%
2054 -0.2% 0.05%
2053 -0.18% 0.09%
2052 -0.14% 0.07%
2051 -0.12% 0.11%
2050 -0.08% 0.11%
2049 -0.04% 0.13%
2048 -0.009% 0.17%
2047 0.03% 0.16%
2046 0.03% 0.18%
2045 0.06% 0.2%
2044 0.07% 0.22%
2043 0.1% 0.27%
2042 0.11% 0.28%
2041 0.13% 0.34%
2040 0.15% 0.38%
2039 0.17% 0.4%
2038 0.2% 0.41%
2037 0.21% 0.43%
2036 0.22% 0.48%
2035 0.23% 0.51%
2034 0.25% 0.49%
2033 0.26% 0.5%
2032 0.29% 0.51%
2031 0.31% 0.48%
2030 0.3% 0.47%
2029 0.32% 0.43%
2028 0.32% 0.45%
2027 0.3% 0.42%
2026 0.25% 0.4%
2025 0.42% 0.39%
2024 0.23% 0.37%
2023 0.41% 0.31%
2022 0.99% -0.09%
2021 0.91% -0.73%
2020 0.98% -1.71%
2019 1.44% -2.92%
2018 1.36% -2.48%
2017 1.31% -0.65%
2016 1.35% 0.63%
2015 1.34% 1.06%
2014 1.36% 1.14%
2013 1.29% 1.21%
2012 1.28% 1.26%
2011 1.48% 1.29%
2010 1.53% 1.32%
2009 1.39% 1.37%
2008 1.27% 1.46%
2007 0.16% 1.56%
2006 1.03% 1.64%
2005 1.07% 1.69%
2004 1.12% 1.73%
2003 1.17% 1.8%
2002 1.21% 1.82%
2001 1.25% 1.85%
2000 1.29% 1.91%
1999 1.35% 1.97%
1998 1.4% 2.03%
1997 1.46% 2.07%
1996 1.52% 2.11%
1995 1.65% 2.16%
1994 1.75% 2.21%
1993 1.74% 2.28%
1992 1.72% 2.34%
1991 1.77% 2.41%
1990 1.89% 2.47%
1989 1.98% 2.53%
1988 2.02% 2.59%
1987 2.06% 2.63%
1986 2.15% 2.65%
1985 2.25% 2.66%
1984 2.33% 2.7%
1983 2.38% 2.73%
1982 2.16% 2.77%
1981 2.01% 2.81%
1980 2.02% 2.86%
1979 1.98% 2.9%
1978 2.04% 2.93%
1977 2.08% 2.94%
1976 2.06% 2.95%
1975 2.1% 2.96%
1974 2.24% 2.98%
1973 2.34% 3.01%
1972 2.43% 3.05%
1971 2.4% 3.1%
1970 2.38% 3.15%
1969 2.48% 3.2%
1968 2.56% 3.27%
1967 2.63% 3.33%
1966 2.57% 3.37%
1965 2.54% 3.41%
1964 2.66% 3.46%
1963 2.71% 3.51%
1962 2.74% 3.56%
1961 2.79% 3.63%

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

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In 2025, the population of Turkey grew by 0.42%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Turkey Venezuela
Current population
86225430
28692435
Population rank 18/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.04% 0.35%
One net population change
1.46 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
33.5 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.08 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +986 +305
Annual growth/decline +359,895 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.42% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 139/197
One migration net change every
2.04 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -258,205 -100,467
Net migration rank 188/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 7,083,501 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 11/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 75/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkey
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkey Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -258,205 - -100,467
2024 453,249 -275,952 214,547 -105,297
2023 426,630 -318,070 213,020 -112,899
2022 535,373 -301,544 216,619 -141,107
2021 521,713 20,283 207,746 -332,936
2020 608,708 37,934 237,223 -524,649
2019 751,472 -15,690 274,826 -975,534
2018 830,353 187,570 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 875,408 659,846 340,222 -817,376
2016 895,841 352,063 359,651 -283,270
2015 930,799 1,063,140 384,560 -77,417
2014 957,055 1,033,384 395,088 -62,437
2013 921,386 438,618 408,930 -57,818
2012 917,145 258,623 420,758 -55,131
2011 875,839 68,849 425,958 -54,384
2010 892,334 55,532 425,397 -52,781
2009 900,491 24,276 427,257 -50,286
2008 868,749 47,915 435,870 -43,636
2007 876,626 -186,402 452,482 -36,060
2006 897,351 -190,194 460,152 -27,240
2005 898,650 -174,177 463,260 -18,407
2004 896,025 -146,574 455,881 -10,798
2003 893,683 -121,383 456,902 -5,729
2002 922,927 -129,444 466,821 -3,944
2001 980,560 -166,759 451,487 -2,856
2000 1,020,515 -195,996 459,802 -1,999
1999 1,063,312 -219,778 463,787 -1,376
1998 1,103,242 -231,744 469,123 -1,010
1997 1,099,738 -208,465 472,002 -816
1996 1,091,827 -179,423 468,653 -708
1995 1,090,630 -149,737 469,267 -622
1994 1,078,208 -37,762 469,178 -559
1993 1,064,168 -35,245 473,189 -477
1992 1,039,125 -49,923 474,824 -381
1991 1,041,229 -69,982 477,917 -236
1990 1,044,467 -27,193 478,168 -69
1989 1,094,036 -33,519 478,053 32
1988 1,101,266 -27,659 477,569 137
1987 1,099,042 -40,772 474,204 182
1986 1,102,660 -29,134 468,252 201
1985 1,098,846 8,960 455,517 237
1984 1,096,529 21,787 449,186 247
1983 1,095,106 39,871 443,569 260
1982 1,091,863 23,728 436,564 260
1981 1,100,082 -213,889 432,059 251
1980 1,090,538 -151,969 425,613 237
1979 1,076,707 -218,509 421,256 228
1978 1,054,863 -182,818 414,032 205
1977 1,023,779 -151,825 405,315 196
1976 1,009,999 -135,377 395,344 190
1975 1,012,904 -193,829 385,045 186
1974 1,020,053 -153,311 375,678 173
1973 1,025,675 -130,985 367,612 171
1972 1,023,781 -119,850 360,749 173
1971 1,014,165 -94,891 355,212 215
1970 991,950 -150,924 350,709 305
1969 970,958 -110,578 343,596 403
1968 950,778 -78,973 340,973 532
1967 936,727 -65,993 335,813 717
1966 925,790 -50,999 329,697 1,087
1965 904,016 -113,911 321,695 1,656
1964 884,152 -69,978 314,397 2,410
1963 862,626 -44,317 307,279 3,296
1962 837,473 -34,353 299,345 4,386
1961 816,911 -26,187 292,109 6,069
1960 773,009 14,948 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 7,083,501 residents or 8.1% of the population were not native-born in Turkey, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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