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

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The latest officially reported population of Turkey was 85,878,556 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Turkey's population is 86,225,430 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.94 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Turkey is ranked the 18th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 1.04% for Turkey vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Turkey has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Turkey has increased from 70M people to 86.2M (23.1% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Turkey vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Turkey Zimbabwe
2100 64,394,191 37,486,352
2099 65,045,868 37,415,690
2098 65,690,351 37,331,540
2097 66,342,622 37,238,819
2096 66,990,674 37,146,184
2095 67,642,188 37,035,388
2094 68,296,562 36,915,996
2093 68,963,773 36,814,133
2092 69,625,957 36,691,740
2091 70,290,255 36,570,481
2090 70,960,483 36,428,812
2089 71,623,547 36,284,166
2088 72,281,102 36,144,627
2087 72,928,397 35,980,805
2086 73,576,610 35,811,286
2085 74,223,570 35,640,228
2084 74,853,312 35,459,328
2083 75,483,067 35,271,139
2082 76,111,533 35,081,992
2081 76,726,689 34,876,198
2080 77,339,541 34,662,013
2079 77,938,889 34,442,751
2078 78,532,577 34,220,306
2077 79,120,573 33,985,899
2076 79,705,459 33,742,198
2075 80,277,544 33,498,815
2074 80,848,141 33,247,764
2073 81,396,237 32,981,390
2072 81,938,080 32,708,937
2071 82,465,112 32,448,602
2070 82,981,973 32,183,952
2069 83,480,362 31,909,601
2068 83,963,140 31,633,783
2067 84,428,242 31,348,096
2066 84,886,666 31,065,618
2065 85,336,225 30,769,538
2064 85,771,285 30,482,622
2063 86,187,013 30,178,760
2062 86,587,114 29,870,308
2061 86,962,577 29,559,670
2060 87,319,314 29,254,998
2059 87,663,392 28,947,636
2058 87,973,789 28,634,199
2057 88,264,809 28,309,796
2056 88,534,755 27,993,176
2055 88,764,080 27,661,321
2054 88,972,362 27,334,325
2053 89,151,673 26,989,310
2052 89,310,785 26,645,898
2051 89,437,110 26,289,905
2050 89,541,520 25,937,176
2049 89,614,107 25,587,491
2048 89,651,068 25,230,302
2047 89,659,415 24,876,838
2046 89,634,354 24,515,600
2045 89,608,012 24,149,762
2044 89,557,421 23,785,181
2043 89,493,042 23,404,024
2042 89,404,193 23,037,316
2041 89,303,546 22,649,943
2040 89,187,952 22,275,480
2039 89,051,669 21,904,908
2038 88,901,719 21,532,024
2037 88,727,471 21,161,527
2036 88,537,927 20,792,863
2035 88,343,153 20,415,452
2034 88,139,515 20,049,783
2033 87,918,397 19,678,070
2032 87,687,495 19,313,685
2031 87,437,150 18,960,968
2030 87,166,904 18,615,376
2029 86,903,490 18,271,657
2028 86,627,469 17,935,044
2027 86,350,539 17,602,533
2026 86,093,293 17,274,728
2025 85,878,556 16,950,795
2024 85,518,661 16,634,373
2023 85,325,965 16,340,822
2022 84,979,913 16,069,056
2021 84,147,318 15,797,210
2020 83,384,680 15,526,888
2019 82,579,440 15,271,368
2018 81,407,204 15,034,452
2017 80,312,698 14,812,482
2016 79,277,962 14,600,294
2015 78,218,479 14,399,013
2014 77,181,884 14,207,359
2013 76,147,624 14,013,808
2012 75,175,827 13,817,887
2011 74,223,629 13,595,424
2010 73,142,150 13,356,548
2009 72,039,206 13,142,790
2008 71,051,678 12,959,149
2007 70,158,112 12,804,058
2006 70,045,349 12,636,445
2005 69,329,557 12,483,432
2004 68,592,617 12,365,896
2003 67,831,730 12,232,323
2002 67,048,795 12,087,653
2001 66,245,128 11,971,901
2000 65,425,961 11,892,055
1999 64,591,923 11,783,458
1998 63,734,383 11,594,297
1997 62,852,966 11,369,827
1996 61,951,134 11,158,360
1995 61,024,503 10,974,599
1994 60,033,836 10,873,148
1993 58,999,167 10,860,288
1992 57,990,118 10,702,700
1991 57,009,887 10,404,816
1990 56,015,628 10,137,281
1989 54,976,723 9,864,798
1988 53,909,626 9,583,094
1987 52,843,670 9,284,644
1986 51,777,772 8,982,578
1985 50,687,115 8,686,813
1984 49,574,069 8,391,488
1983 48,447,410 8,098,404
1982 47,322,096 7,796,496
1981 46,321,190 7,498,635
1980 45,408,815 7,041,303
1979 44,510,429 6,647,556
1978 43,645,306 6,543,575
1977 42,773,298 6,449,512
1976 41,899,984 6,287,105
1975 41,053,126 6,098,658
1974 40,210,234 5,908,328
1973 39,329,533 5,720,404
1972 38,430,221 5,542,445
1971 37,518,611 5,374,712
1970 36,638,465 5,215,918
1969 35,787,774 5,058,181
1968 34,921,684 4,900,440
1967 34,050,421 4,748,307
1966 33,177,672 4,601,217
1965 32,345,220 4,458,462
1964 31,543,072 4,320,006
1963 30,726,841 4,185,877
1962 29,916,147 4,055,959
1961 29,119,238 3,930,401
1960 28,329,898 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Turkey gained 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Turkey was ranked 18th most populous country in 2006 and is still 18th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Turkey
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Turkey Zimbabwe
2100 -1% 0.19%
2099 -0.98% 0.23%
2098 -0.98% 0.25%
2097 -0.97% 0.25%
2096 -0.96% 0.3%
2095 -0.96% 0.32%
2094 -0.97% 0.28%
2093 -0.95% 0.33%
2092 -0.95% 0.33%
2091 -0.94% 0.39%
2090 -0.93% 0.4%
2089 -0.91% 0.39%
2088 -0.89% 0.46%
2087 -0.88% 0.47%
2086 -0.87% 0.48%
2085 -0.84% 0.51%
2084 -0.83% 0.53%
2083 -0.83% 0.54%
2082 -0.8% 0.59%
2081 -0.79% 0.62%
2080 -0.77% 0.64%
2079 -0.76% 0.65%
2078 -0.74% 0.69%
2077 -0.73% 0.72%
2076 -0.71% 0.73%
2075 -0.71% 0.76%
2074 -0.67% 0.81%
2073 -0.66% 0.83%
2072 -0.64% 0.8%
2071 -0.62% 0.82%
2070 -0.6% 0.86%
2069 -0.57% 0.87%
2068 -0.55% 0.91%
2067 -0.54% 0.91%
2066 -0.53% 0.96%
2065 -0.51% 0.94%
2064 -0.48% 1.01%
2063 -0.46% 1.03%
2062 -0.43% 1.05%
2061 -0.41% 1.04%
2060 -0.39% 1.06%
2059 -0.35% 1.09%
2058 -0.33% 1.15%
2057 -0.3% 1.13%
2056 -0.26% 1.2%
2055 -0.23% 1.2%
2054 -0.2% 1.28%
2053 -0.18% 1.29%
2052 -0.14% 1.35%
2051 -0.12% 1.36%
2050 -0.08% 1.37%
2049 -0.04% 1.42%
2048 -0.009% 1.42%
2047 0.03% 1.47%
2046 0.03% 1.51%
2045 0.06% 1.53%
2044 0.07% 1.63%
2043 0.1% 1.59%
2042 0.11% 1.71%
2041 0.13% 1.68%
2040 0.15% 1.69%
2039 0.17% 1.73%
2038 0.2% 1.75%
2037 0.21% 1.77%
2036 0.22% 1.85%
2035 0.23% 1.82%
2034 0.25% 1.89%
2033 0.26% 1.89%
2032 0.29% 1.86%
2031 0.31% 1.86%
2030 0.3% 1.88%
2029 0.32% 1.88%
2028 0.32% 1.89%
2027 0.3% 1.9%
2026 0.25% 1.91%
2025 0.42% 1.9%
2024 0.23% 1.8%
2023 0.41% 1.69%
2022 0.99% 1.72%
2021 0.91% 1.74%
2020 0.98% 1.67%
2019 1.44% 1.58%
2018 1.36% 1.5%
2017 1.31% 1.45%
2016 1.35% 1.4%
2015 1.34% 1.35%
2014 1.36% 1.38%
2013 1.29% 1.42%
2012 1.28% 1.64%
2011 1.48% 1.79%
2010 1.53% 1.63%
2009 1.39% 1.42%
2008 1.27% 1.21%
2007 0.16% 1.33%
2006 1.03% 1.23%
2005 1.07% 0.95%
2004 1.12% 1.09%
2003 1.17% 1.2%
2002 1.21% 0.97%
2001 1.25% 0.67%
2000 1.29% 0.92%
1999 1.35% 1.63%
1998 1.4% 1.97%
1997 1.46% 1.9%
1996 1.52% 1.67%
1995 1.65% 0.93%
1994 1.75% 0.12%
1993 1.74% 1.47%
1992 1.72% 2.86%
1991 1.77% 2.64%
1990 1.89% 2.76%
1989 1.98% 2.94%
1988 2.02% 3.21%
1987 2.06% 3.36%
1986 2.15% 3.4%
1985 2.25% 3.52%
1984 2.33% 3.62%
1983 2.38% 3.87%
1982 2.16% 3.97%
1981 2.01% 6.49%
1980 2.02% 5.92%
1979 1.98% 1.59%
1978 2.04% 1.46%
1977 2.08% 2.58%
1976 2.06% 3.09%
1975 2.1% 3.22%
1974 2.24% 3.29%
1973 2.34% 3.21%
1972 2.43% 3.12%
1971 2.4% 3.04%
1970 2.38% 3.12%
1969 2.48% 3.22%
1968 2.56% 3.2%
1967 2.63% 3.2%
1966 2.57% 3.2%
1965 2.54% 3.2%
1964 2.66% 3.2%
1963 2.71% 3.2%
1962 2.74% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Turkey Zimbabwe
Current population
86225430
17443108
Population rank 18/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.04% 0.21%
One net population change
1.46 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
33.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.08 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +986 +867
Annual growth/decline +359,895 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.42% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 138/197 53/197
One migration net change every
2.04 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -258,205 -54,555
Net migration rank 188/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 7,083,501 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 11/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 75/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Turkey
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Turkey Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -258,205 - -54,555
2024 453,249 -275,952 372,494 -60,528
2023 426,630 -318,070 372,505 -97,380
2022 535,373 -301,544 371,243 -102,828
2021 521,713 20,283 349,908 -74,623
2020 608,708 37,934 354,790 -89,440
2019 751,472 -15,690 348,798 -103,107
2018 830,353 187,570 345,883 -117,758
2017 875,408 659,846 344,035 -128,241
2016 895,841 352,063 348,772 -140,181
2015 930,799 1,063,140 356,203 -162,220
2014 957,055 1,033,384 366,350 -177,029
2013 921,386 438,618 374,757 -176,972
2012 917,145 258,623 371,135 -177,061
2011 875,839 68,849 359,572 -108,714
2010 892,334 55,532 335,570 -108,671
2009 900,491 24,276 309,316 -108,689
2008 868,749 47,915 280,527 -113,858
2007 876,626 -186,402 261,805 -118,299
2006 897,351 -190,194 248,963 -57,257
2005 898,650 -174,177 248,545 -134,212
2004 896,025 -146,574 248,307 -127,550
2003 893,683 -121,383 243,057 -96,667
2002 922,927 -129,444 244,170 -101,212
2001 980,560 -166,759 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,020,515 -195,996 236,343 -165,181
1999 1,063,312 -219,778 232,393 -86,343
1998 1,103,242 -231,744 225,614 6,645
1997 1,099,738 -208,465 216,288 395
1996 1,091,827 -179,423 205,269 978
1995 1,090,630 -149,737 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,078,208 -37,762 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,064,168 -35,245 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,039,125 -49,923 255,291 75,788
1991 1,041,229 -69,982 260,943 3,749
1990 1,044,467 -27,193 265,444 4,948
1989 1,094,036 -33,519 270,838 3,736
1988 1,101,266 -27,659 277,498 11,327
1987 1,099,042 -40,772 286,766 21,308
1986 1,102,660 -29,134 289,894 6,154
1985 1,098,846 8,960 290,756 4,718
1984 1,096,529 21,787 290,052 5,124
1983 1,095,106 39,871 286,545 4,456
1982 1,091,863 23,728 279,934 32,899
1981 1,100,082 -213,889 271,361 11,523
1980 1,090,538 -151,969 241,179 390,593
1979 1,076,707 -218,509 223,657 -67,937
1978 1,054,863 -182,818 222,979 -170,727
1977 1,023,779 -151,825 225,139 -89,270
1976 1,009,999 -135,377 221,419 -32,495
1975 1,012,904 -193,829 216,947 -28,988
1974 1,020,053 -153,311 208,806 -16,105
1973 1,025,675 -130,985 201,885 -18,733
1972 1,023,781 -119,850 193,725 -20,959
1971 1,014,165 -94,891 185,427 -22,719
1970 991,950 -150,924 178,979 -24,102
1969 970,958 -110,578 172,626 -12,028
1968 950,778 -78,973 166,865 -11,997
1967 936,727 -65,993 161,205 -11,814
1966 925,790 -50,999 156,014 -11,211
1965 904,016 -113,911 151,164 -10,465
1964 884,152 -69,978 145,848 -9,631
1963 862,626 -44,317 140,984 -8,936
1962 837,473 -34,353 136,317 -8,529
1961 816,911 -26,187 131,531 -8,204
1960 773,009 14,948 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 7,083,501 residents or 8.1% of the population were not native-born in Turkey, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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