What's the population of Türkiye?
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Capital: Ankara · Continent: Asia
Türkiye is a country in Asia, with its capital at Ankara. Population stands at about 85.9M, spread across 783,562 km², and GDP per capita is around $18,599. About 89.5% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Manufacturing.
Population
85.9M
Area
783,562 km²
GDP per capita
$18,599
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
8.1%
7.1M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 8.1%
- Native-born 91.9%
Country of birth
- Syria50.3% · 3.6M
- Iraq5.7% · 403.7K
- Germany5.1% · 363.6K
- Bulgaria4.9% · 348.1K
- Afghanistan4.7% · 332.1K
- Other countries25.6% · 1.8M
- Unknown3.6% · 257.4K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $1,597,293,229,287
- Currency
- TRY
Top industries
- Manufacturing
- Textiles
- Automotive
- Tourism
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Türkiye
Monthly precipitation
- Türkiye
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.5 | -0.4 | 23 |
| Feb | 4.7 | -3.5 | 19 |
| Mar | 17.1 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Apr | 15.8 | 4.5 | 78 |
| May | 23.4 | 10.6 | 42 |
| Jun | 29 | 14.8 | 15 |
| Jul | 34.4 | 19.5 | 0 |
| Aug | 32.7 | 19.3 | 3 |
| Sep | 26.2 | 13.2 | 23 |
| Oct | 18.2 | 8 | 50 |
| Nov | 16.1 | 4.4 | 17 |
| Dec | 7.6 | 0.2 | 43 |
Best time to visit Türkiye tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 34.4°C.
Religion
- Islam 99.2%
- Other 0.8%
Language
- Official language(s)
- tr
- English proficiency
- Low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Electricity
- 230V · C/F
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +90
- Emergency number
- 112
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Türkiye?
- Türkiye — 85.9M (2025)
- How big is Türkiye?
- 783,562 km²
- What is the capital of Türkiye?
- Ankara
- What is the GDP per capita of Türkiye?
- $18,599
- What language is spoken in Türkiye?
- tr