Türkiye - Population

Türkiye: Population

Mnemonic	POP.ITUR
Unit	#, NSA
Adjustments	Not Seasonally Adjusted
	Annual	0.11 %
Data	2023	85,372,377
	2022	85,279,553

Series Information

Source	Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat)
Release	Population
Frequency	Annual
Start Date	12/31/2007
End Date	12/31/2023

Türkiye: Demographics

	Reference	Last	Previous	Units	Frequency
Population	2023	85,372,377	85,279,553	#, NSA	Annual
Births	Dec 2022	79,831	82,065	#,NSA	Monthly
Deaths	Dec 2022	43,334	39,040	#, NSA	Monthly

Release Information

Description

For Turkiye, population by five-year age bracket, for all NUTS 0, 1, 2 and 3 areas, annual from 2007.

The purpose is to obtain updated information on size and characteristics of population of localities and to follow and monitor the population movements regularly.

Properties

Age spectrum: 0 to 90 years by five-year bracket
Measurement: Unitary count (#)
Adjustment: Not applicable
Native frequency: Annual
Start date: Uniformly 2007
Geo coverage:
- Country
- ITUR_^^^^
- ITUR_^^
- ITUR_^^^

Methodology

The source writes:

Turkish Republic citizens and foreign nationals residing within the boundaries of the country are covered in this data set. Foreign citizens refers to individuals;

Who are registered in ABPRS after holding residence/work permit and country of citizenship is other than Turkish Republic.
Who are holding 3 months or longer residence permit/work permit which is currently valid and citizenship is other than Turkish Republic.
Who renonced the Turkish citizenship with the authorization of Turkish Republic and staying in Turkey by registering in ABPRS.
Persons who stay in institutional places like military barracks, prisons, nursing homes, university dormitories, etc. where the institutional places are located.

In place of birth, migration and marital status statistics only Turkish Republic citizens are covered. Foreigners residing within the borders of the country are not covered.

Data Compiling Method: According to the Population Registration Law No. 5490, Address Based Population Registration System was established in 2007 by registering all addresses within the boundaries of the country in the National Address Database and registering all Turkish Citizens living in these addresses linked to the Turkish Identification Number, and the system was transferred to Ministry of Interior General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs. Since the beginning of 2008, changes in the addresses are updated by municipalities and special administration of provinces and changes in the places of residences are updated by the population registration offices based on declaration of persons.