TÜİK announced: Türkiye's population number has changed!

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the quarterly population statistics produced for quarterly periods.

Accordingly, the country's population, which was 86 million 92 thousand 168 at the end of 2025, increased by 410 thousand 118 people in the 9 months of this year. The population increased by 181 thousand 684 people in the period between 1 July and 1 October.

Thus, the country's population reached 86 million 502 thousand 286 people as of October 1.

The rate of the male population was recorded as 50.02 percent (43 million 264 thousand 337 people), and the rate of the female population was 49.98 percent (43 million 237 thousand 949 people).

Compared to the same period last year (2025-Q3), the population increased from 85 million 980 thousand 654 people to 86 million 502 thousand 286 people. The one-year increase was 521 thousand 632 people, 0.61 percent. 260 thousand 567 of the increase was in men and 261 thousand 65 in women.

THE MOST CROWDED AGE GROUP IS 25-29

When the population distribution according to age groups was examined, the largest group was those aged 25-29 with 6 million 668 thousand 482 people.

This age group was followed by 10-14 age groups with 6 million 574 thousand 286 people, 45-49 age groups with 6 million 451 thousand 266 people and 15-19 age groups with 6 million 404 thousand 203 people.

While the population in the 0-14 age group is calculated as 17 million 247 thousand 925 people, there are 19 million 329 thousand 191 people in the 15-29 age group.

Compared to the same period last year, the population in the 0-14 age group decreased by 364 thousand 985 people (from 17 million 612 thousand 910 to 17 million 247 thousand 925). The share of this group in the total population decreased from 20.5 percent to 19.9 percent. The 0-4 age group decreased by 3.7 percent, falling from 4 million 888 thousand 337 to 4 million 709 thousand 231 in one year.

POPULATION 65 YEARS AND OLDER REACHED 9.8 MILLION

According to TÜİK data, the population aged 65 and over constituted approximately 11.4 percent of the total population with 9 million 831 thousand 160 people. This group had a share of 11.0 percent with 9 million 480 thousand 395 people a year ago; That is, 350 thousand 765 people in one year, an increase of 3.7 percent.

There are 5 million 430 thousand 828 women and 4 million 400 thousand 332 men in the 65 and over age group. The number of women is approximately 1 million 30 thousand more than men in this age group.