What is the population of Türkiye?
Türkiye has 85.9 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 28.3 million to 85.9 million, 3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,329,898 |
| 1970 | 36,638,465 |
| 1980 | 45,408,815 |
| 1990 | 56,015,628 |
| 2000 | 65,425,961 |
| 2010 | 73,142,150 |
| 2020 | 83,384,680 |
| 2025 | 85,878,556 |
What is the capital of Türkiye?
The capital of Türkiye is Ankara.
What currency does Türkiye use?
Türkiye uses the Turkish lira (TRY).
What language is spoken in Türkiye?
The official language of Türkiye is Turkish.
Where is Türkiye?
Türkiye is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Türkiye?
Türkiye covers 785,350 km² (303,225 sq mi). The United States is about 13 times as large.
Economy of Türkiye
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.6 trillion
- GDP per person
- $18,599
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Türkiye is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Türkiye rank?
Türkiye is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: