Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) data put Türkiye’s population at 86.50 million on Sept. 30, marking a net increase of 410,118 from year-end 2025 in the latest official tally.
The total was 86.09 million at the close of 2025. Men accounted for 43.26 million of the September figure, compared with 43.24 million women.
TurkStat counted 9.83 million people aged 65 or older, about 11.4% of Türkiye’s residents. The 25-to-29 cohort numbered 6.67 million; the 10-to-14 and 15-to-19 cohorts had 6.57 million and 6.4 million people, respectively.
