The Turkish population today, stands at approximately 84.34 million, with a growth rate of 1.09 percent. The expected peak point seems to be at 97.96 million, in the year 2059, and will then fall back down to 86.61 million. Turkey’s most populated cities include Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir (World Population Review,2020).
In an analysis of the Turkish population, it can be seen that 75 percent is Turkish, 18 percent is Kurdish, and the remaining 17 percent is a mixture of other ethnic groups. The main languages spoken are Turkish and Kurdish, and the vast majority of the population follows the religion of Islam, which comes to 99.8 percent, while the remaining 0.02 percent follows something different. 27 percent of the population includes individuals in the ages of 0 to 14, 67 percent includes the ages of 15 to 64, and the population in the ages over 65 falls to a mere 6 percent of the population (World Population Review,2020). Life expectancy in Turkey was 75 years as of 2018. Individuals in Turkey are fairly literate, with men standing at 98 percent, and women at 92 percent. Another fact is that 70 percent of Turkey is concentrated in cities.
Author: Fani Tzikas
