1965 Turkish census
The 1965 Turkish census was held on October 24, 1965, and recorded the population and demographic details of every settlement in Turkey. The 1965 census was the last census with information languages and ethnicities as afterwards, the Turkish Government prohibited their publication.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 13,649,945 | — |
| 1935 | 16,188,767 | +18.6% |
| 1940 | 17,820,950 | +10.1% |
| 1945 | 18,790,174 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 20,947,188 | +11.5% |
| 1955 | 24,064,763 | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 27,754,820 | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 31,391,421 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 35,605,176 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 40,347,719 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 44,736,957 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 50,664,458 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 56,473,035 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 67,803,927 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 70,586,256 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 71,517,100 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 72,561,312 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 73,722,988 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74,724,269 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75,627,384 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 76,667,864 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 77,695,904 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78,741,053 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79,814,871 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80,810,525 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 82,003,882 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 83,154,997 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83,614,362 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84,680,273 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 85,279,553 | +0.7% |