What is the population of Turkey?
Population | 82,017,514 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.16% |
Urban Population | 71.5% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | Istanbul 11.253 million; ANKARA (capital) 4.194 million; Izmir 2.927 million; Bursa 1.713 million; Adana 1.468 million; Gaziantep 1.198 million |
Nationality Noun | Turk(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Turkish |
Ethnic Groups | Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% |
Languages Spoken | Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek |
Language Note | Turkish is the official language of the country. Some people of Kurdish origin speak Kurdish. A small number of people also speak Arabic. English, German and French are spoken as the second language in cities and more often German in small towns. |
What are the health conditions in Turkey?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 73% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.11 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 98.8% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 0.3% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 100% |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 6.7% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.07% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 150 |
HIV/AIDS Prevalence - note | no country specific models provided |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 2.5 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 21.12 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 23.29 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 22.23 |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 20 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 22.9 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 27.8% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 4,600 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 1.71 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 8.8% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 97.2% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 75.5% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.1 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 3.5% |
How long do people live in Turkey?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 73 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 75 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 71 Years |
Median Age | 29 Years |
Median Age - female | 29 Years |
Median Age - male | 28 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 17 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.11 |
Median Age | 29 Years |
Median Age - female | 29 Years |
Median Age - male | 28 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | .48 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.16% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.02 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .84 |
What are the health conditions in Turkey?
What is school like in Turkey?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 2.9% |
Literacy - female | 78.7% |
Literacy - male | 94.3% |
Literacy - total population | 87.4% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 14 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 15 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 14 Years |
Can people in Turkey read?
Literacy - female | 78.7% |
Literacy - male | 94.3% |
Literacy - total population | 87.4% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek |
Is Turkey a safe place to visit?