Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Türkiye

Türkiye: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 28.75 million Persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
28.75 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
28.75 million Persons
in 2026
All-time low
20.85 million Persons
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2026

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Türkiye, 1995–2026

010.0M20.0M30.0M1995201020261995: 20.8M Persons1996: 21.3M Persons1997: 21.7M Persons1998: 22.0M Persons2008: 23.1M Persons2009: 23.4M Persons2010: 23.8M Persons2011: 24.1M Persons2012: 24.4M Persons2013: 24.8M Persons2014: 25.2M Persons2015: 25.5M Persons2016: 25.9M Persons2017: 26.3M Persons2018: 26.7M Persons2019: 27.2M Persons2020: 27.4M Persons2021: 27.7M Persons2022: 28.1M Persons2023: 28.4M Persons2024: 28.6M Persons2025: 28.6M Persons2026: 28.7M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 28.75 million Persons for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in 2026. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Türkiye peaked at 28.75 million Persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 20.85 million Persons, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Türkiye, 1995 to 2026.
Year Persons Change
1995 20.85 million Persons
1996 21.26 million Persons +2.0%
1997 21.65 million Persons +1.9%
1998 22.04 million Persons +1.8%
2008 23.14 million Persons +5.0%
2009 23.45 million Persons +1.3%
2010 23.80 million Persons +1.5%
2011 24.13 million Persons +1.4%
2012 24.44 million Persons +1.3%
2013 24.79 million Persons +1.4%
2014 25.16 million Persons +1.5%
2015 25.51 million Persons +1.4%
2016 25.88 million Persons +1.5%
2017 26.26 million Persons +1.5%
2018 26.74 million Persons +1.8%
2019 27.18 million Persons +1.6%
2020 27.43 million Persons +0.9%
2021 27.75 million Persons +1.1%
2022 28.08 million Persons +1.2%
2023 28.44 million Persons +1.3%
2024 28.55 million Persons +0.4%
2025 28.56 million Persons +0.0%
2026 28.75 million Persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.45 million Persons 20.85 million Persons 22.04 million Persons 4
2000s 23.29 million Persons 23.14 million Persons 23.45 million Persons 2
2010s 25.39 million Persons 23.80 million Persons 27.18 million Persons 10
2020s 28.22 million Persons 27.43 million Persons 28.75 million Persons 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 United States 41.33 million Persons compare
  2. 2 Japan 33.12 million Persons compare
  3. 3 Germany 28.71 million Persons compare
  4. 4 France 21.49 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Türkiye?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Türkiye was 28.75 million Persons in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 28.75 million Persons in 2026.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 20.85 million Persons in 1995.
How does Türkiye rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2026.
Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,019 data points, 1995–2026
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.