Istanbul - FiMED

Turkey's population surpassed the 86.5 million mark at the start of October 2026, recording an increase of more than 410,000 people since the beginning of the year, according to the latest data from the Turkish Statistical Institute released on Wednesday.

The periodic population data showed that the country's total population reached 86,502,286 as of 1 October, compared with 86,092,168 at the end of 2025, an overall increase of 410,118 people during the first nine months of the current year.

Turkey recorded a population increase of 181,684 people during the third quarter of the year, running from 1 July to 1 October, reflecting continued population growth in the recent period.

In terms of distribution by sex, the number of males reached 43,264,337, equivalent to 50.02% of the total population, compared with 43,237,949 females, or 49.98%

The Turkish Statistical Institute publishes periodic population data every three months, allowing population changes in the country to be tracked at shorter intervals than annual statistics.