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

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The latest officially reported population of Turkey was 85,878,556 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkey's population is 86,225,430 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.77 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Turkey is ranked the 18th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 1.04% for Turkey vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkey has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkey has increased from 70M people to 86.2M (23.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Turkey vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkey Zambia
2100 64,394,191 65,204,593
2099 65,045,868 64,858,778
2098 65,690,351 64,503,193
2097 66,342,622 64,136,110
2096 66,990,674 63,764,760
2095 67,642,188 63,380,692
2094 68,296,562 62,980,254
2093 68,963,773 62,578,008
2092 69,625,957 62,163,693
2091 70,290,255 61,738,437
2090 70,960,483 61,309,330
2089 71,623,547 60,868,166
2088 72,281,102 60,422,781
2087 72,928,397 59,958,303
2086 73,576,610 59,487,524
2085 74,223,570 59,011,423
2084 74,853,312 58,524,337
2083 75,483,067 58,029,088
2082 76,111,533 57,527,347
2081 76,726,689 57,016,267
2080 77,339,541 56,495,299
2079 77,938,889 55,972,223
2078 78,532,577 55,438,864
2077 79,120,573 54,895,964
2076 79,705,459 54,350,375
2075 80,277,544 53,796,265
2074 80,848,141 53,236,297
2073 81,396,237 52,666,980
2072 81,938,080 52,090,884
2071 82,465,112 51,509,551
2070 82,981,973 50,921,590
2069 83,480,362 50,324,793
2068 83,963,140 49,727,689
2067 84,428,242 49,125,817
2066 84,886,666 48,520,891
2065 85,336,225 47,909,160
2064 85,771,285 47,290,430
2063 86,187,013 46,668,252
2062 86,587,114 46,039,755
2061 86,962,577 45,407,718
2060 87,319,314 44,768,534
2059 87,663,392 44,128,619
2058 87,973,789 43,485,891
2057 88,264,809 42,843,489
2056 88,534,755 42,198,591
2055 88,764,080 41,550,105
2054 88,972,362 40,898,440
2053 89,151,673 40,247,706
2052 89,310,785 39,596,094
2051 89,437,110 38,942,292
2050 89,541,520 38,287,070
2049 89,614,107 37,626,787
2048 89,651,068 36,964,032
2047 89,659,415 36,302,603
2046 89,634,354 35,638,852
2045 89,608,012 34,974,927
2044 89,557,421 34,310,227
2043 89,493,042 33,645,797
2042 89,404,193 32,984,164
2041 89,303,546 32,323,084
2040 89,187,952 31,658,029
2039 89,051,669 30,995,204
2038 88,901,719 30,329,691
2037 88,727,471 29,662,721
2036 88,537,927 28,994,556
2035 88,343,153 28,327,922
2034 88,139,515 27,665,749
2033 87,918,397 27,006,658
2032 87,687,495 26,351,393
2031 87,437,150 25,697,754
2030 87,166,904 25,050,285
2029 86,903,490 24,409,600
2028 86,627,469 23,776,128
2027 86,350,539 23,146,922
2026 86,093,293 22,525,308
2025 85,878,556 21,913,874
2024 85,518,661 21,314,956
2023 85,325,965 20,723,965
2022 84,979,913 20,152,938
2021 84,147,318 19,603,607
2020 83,384,680 19,059,395
2019 82,579,440 18,513,839
2018 81,407,204 17,973,569
2017 80,312,698 17,441,320
2016 79,277,962 16,914,423
2015 78,218,479 16,399,089
2014 77,181,884 15,895,315
2013 76,147,624 15,398,997
2012 75,175,827 14,913,629
2011 74,223,629 14,437,796
2010 73,142,150 13,965,594
2009 72,039,206 13,490,389
2008 71,051,678 13,021,324
2007 70,158,112 12,565,085
2006 70,045,349 12,129,553
2005 69,329,557 11,718,819
2004 68,592,617 11,338,198
2003 67,831,730 10,983,595
2002 67,048,795 10,647,949
2001 66,245,128 10,325,185
2000 65,425,961 10,017,631
1999 64,591,923 9,740,005
1998 63,734,383 9,482,408
1997 62,852,966 9,237,063
1996 61,951,134 9,004,053
1995 61,024,503 8,785,763
1994 60,033,836 8,576,269
1993 58,999,167 8,373,921
1992 57,990,118 8,176,680
1991 57,009,887 7,981,650
1990 56,015,628 7,786,169
1989 54,976,723 7,589,216
1988 53,909,626 7,391,440
1987 52,843,670 7,191,282
1986 51,777,772 6,986,471
1985 50,687,115 6,780,953
1984 49,574,069 6,580,490
1983 48,447,410 6,381,038
1982 47,322,096 6,178,637
1981 46,321,190 5,983,289
1980 45,408,815 5,802,833
1979 44,510,429 5,631,728
1978 43,645,306 5,465,374
1977 42,773,298 5,302,480
1976 41,899,984 5,143,842
1975 41,053,126 4,990,086
1974 40,210,234 4,842,746
1973 39,329,533 4,702,693
1972 38,430,221 4,569,309
1971 37,518,611 4,442,525
1970 36,638,465 4,321,718
1969 35,787,774 4,197,116
1968 34,921,684 4,065,593
1967 34,050,421 3,936,343
1966 33,177,672 3,812,003
1965 32,345,220 3,692,086
1964 31,543,072 3,577,017
1963 30,726,841 3,465,907
1962 29,916,147 3,358,099
1961 29,119,238 3,254,086
1960 28,329,898 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Turkey increased by 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkey gained 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Turkey was ranked 18th most populous country in 2006 and is still 18th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkey Zambia
2100 -1% 0.53%
2099 -0.98% 0.55%
2098 -0.98% 0.57%
2097 -0.97% 0.58%
2096 -0.96% 0.61%
2095 -0.96% 0.64%
2094 -0.97% 0.64%
2093 -0.95% 0.67%
2092 -0.95% 0.69%
2091 -0.94% 0.7%
2090 -0.93% 0.72%
2089 -0.91% 0.74%
2088 -0.89% 0.77%
2087 -0.88% 0.79%
2086 -0.87% 0.81%
2085 -0.84% 0.83%
2084 -0.83% 0.85%
2083 -0.83% 0.87%
2082 -0.8% 0.9%
2081 -0.79% 0.92%
2080 -0.77% 0.93%
2079 -0.76% 0.96%
2078 -0.74% 0.99%
2077 -0.73% 1%
2076 -0.71% 1.03%
2075 -0.71% 1.05%
2074 -0.67% 1.08%
2073 -0.66% 1.11%
2072 -0.64% 1.13%
2071 -0.62% 1.15%
2070 -0.6% 1.19%
2069 -0.57% 1.2%
2068 -0.55% 1.23%
2067 -0.54% 1.25%
2066 -0.53% 1.28%
2065 -0.51% 1.31%
2064 -0.48% 1.33%
2063 -0.46% 1.37%
2062 -0.43% 1.39%
2061 -0.41% 1.43%
2060 -0.39% 1.45%
2059 -0.35% 1.48%
2058 -0.33% 1.5%
2057 -0.3% 1.53%
2056 -0.26% 1.56%
2055 -0.23% 1.59%
2054 -0.2% 1.62%
2053 -0.18% 1.65%
2052 -0.14% 1.68%
2051 -0.12% 1.71%
2050 -0.08% 1.75%
2049 -0.04% 1.79%
2048 -0.009% 1.82%
2047 0.03% 1.86%
2046 0.03% 1.9%
2045 0.06% 1.94%
2044 0.07% 1.97%
2043 0.1% 2.01%
2042 0.11% 2.05%
2041 0.13% 2.1%
2040 0.15% 2.14%
2039 0.17% 2.19%
2038 0.2% 2.25%
2037 0.21% 2.3%
2036 0.22% 2.35%
2035 0.23% 2.39%
2034 0.25% 2.44%
2033 0.26% 2.49%
2032 0.29% 2.54%
2031 0.31% 2.58%
2030 0.3% 2.62%
2029 0.32% 2.66%
2028 0.32% 2.72%
2027 0.3% 2.76%
2026 0.25% 2.79%
2025 0.42% 2.81%
2024 0.23% 2.85%
2023 0.41% 2.83%
2022 0.99% 2.8%
2021 0.91% 2.86%
2020 0.98% 2.95%
2019 1.44% 3.01%
2018 1.36% 3.05%
2017 1.31% 3.12%
2016 1.35% 3.14%
2015 1.34% 3.17%
2014 1.36% 3.22%
2013 1.29% 3.25%
2012 1.28% 3.3%
2011 1.48% 3.38%
2010 1.53% 3.52%
2009 1.39% 3.6%
2008 1.27% 3.63%
2007 0.16% 3.59%
2006 1.03% 3.5%
2005 1.07% 3.36%
2004 1.12% 3.23%
2003 1.17% 3.15%
2002 1.21% 3.13%
2001 1.25% 3.07%
2000 1.29% 2.85%
1999 1.35% 2.72%
1998 1.4% 2.66%
1997 1.46% 2.59%
1996 1.52% 2.48%
1995 1.65% 2.44%
1994 1.75% 2.42%
1993 1.74% 2.41%
1992 1.72% 2.44%
1991 1.77% 2.51%
1990 1.89% 2.6%
1989 1.98% 2.68%
1988 2.02% 2.78%
1987 2.06% 2.93%
1986 2.15% 3.03%
1985 2.25% 3.05%
1984 2.33% 3.13%
1983 2.38% 3.28%
1982 2.16% 3.26%
1981 2.01% 3.11%
1980 2.02% 3.04%
1979 1.98% 3.04%
1978 2.04% 3.07%
1977 2.08% 3.08%
1976 2.06% 3.08%
1975 2.1% 3.04%
1974 2.24% 2.98%
1973 2.34% 2.92%
1972 2.43% 2.85%
1971 2.4% 2.8%
1970 2.38% 2.97%
1969 2.48% 3.24%
1968 2.56% 3.28%
1967 2.63% 3.26%
1966 2.57% 3.25%
1965 2.54% 3.22%
1964 2.66% 3.21%
1963 2.71% 3.21%
1962 2.74% 3.2%
1961 2.79% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Turkey Zambia
Current population
86225430
22844606
Population rank 18/197 62/197
Percent of world population 1.04% 0.27%
One net population change
1.46 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
33.5 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
1.08 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +986 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +359,895 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.42% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 19/197
One migration net change every
2.04 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -258,205 +6,562
Net migration rank 188/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 7,083,501 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 11/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 75/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkey
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkey Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -258,205 - 6,562
2024 453,249 -275,952 587,419 7,381
2023 426,630 -318,070 577,660 9,521
2022 535,373 -301,544 563,456 -8,566
2021 521,713 20,283 535,629 8,143
2020 608,708 37,934 536,484 8,156
2019 751,472 -15,690 528,089 18,385
2018 830,353 187,570 515,644 18,431
2017 875,408 659,846 504,630 25,789
2016 895,841 352,063 497,521 25,860
2015 930,799 1,063,140 491,021 16,261
2014 957,055 1,033,384 483,663 16,574
2013 921,386 438,618 476,846 15,542
2012 917,145 258,623 469,406 8,958
2011 875,839 68,849 459,743 13,569
2010 892,334 55,532 448,337 22,761
2009 900,491 24,276 434,458 44,867
2008 868,749 47,915 419,560 39,249
2007 876,626 -186,402 403,729 49,945
2006 897,351 -190,194 387,891 29,517
2005 898,650 -174,177 368,756 35,316
2004 896,025 -146,574 349,352 7,819
2003 893,683 -121,383 331,189 20,845
2002 922,927 -129,444 316,041 3,206
2001 980,560 -166,759 302,682 23,582
2000 1,020,515 -195,996 293,186 -4,338
1999 1,063,312 -219,778 283,297 -16,888
1998 1,103,242 -231,744 275,568 -26,796
1997 1,099,738 -208,465 268,198 -26,276
1996 1,091,827 -179,423 262,468 -38,358
1995 1,090,630 -149,737 257,897 -45,423
1994 1,078,208 -37,762 252,023 -45,504
1993 1,064,168 -35,245 245,917 -47,739
1992 1,039,125 -49,923 239,953 -43,656
1991 1,041,229 -69,982 237,957 -44,203
1990 1,044,467 -27,193 235,835 -38,619
1989 1,094,036 -33,519 233,429 -36,736
1988 1,101,266 -27,659 230,118 -31,270
1987 1,099,042 -40,772 227,813 -26,338
1986 1,102,660 -29,134 224,768 -16,610
1985 1,098,846 8,960 221,351 -18,474
1984 1,096,529 21,787 216,695 -18,652
1983 1,095,106 39,871 212,712 -11,849
1982 1,091,863 23,728 207,621 -3,676
1981 1,100,082 -213,889 202,822 -16,072
1980 1,090,538 -151,969 198,817 -24,664
1979 1,076,707 -218,509 197,578 -29,515
1978 1,054,863 -182,818 194,933 -30,284
1977 1,023,779 -151,825 191,557 -30,423
1976 1,009,999 -135,377 186,762 -30,612
1975 1,012,904 -193,829 182,258 -30,886
1974 1,020,053 -153,311 174,484 -31,178
1973 1,025,675 -130,985 168,258 -31,472
1972 1,023,781 -119,850 161,648 -31,672
1971 1,014,165 -94,891 155,249 -31,651
1970 991,950 -150,924 149,380 -31,370
1969 970,958 -110,578 142,660 -11,469
1968 950,778 -78,973 137,315 -5,447
1967 936,727 -65,993 131,938 -5,298
1966 925,790 -50,999 127,164 -5,129
1965 904,016 -113,911 122,814 -5,023
1964 884,152 -69,978 117,197 -4,851
1963 862,626 -44,317 114,555 -4,676
1962 837,473 -34,353 110,173 -4,428
1961 816,911 -26,187 106,318 -4,043
1960 773,009 14,948 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 7,083,501 residents or 8.1% of the population were not native-born in Turkey, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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