Net migration in Turkey
Turkey: Net migration was -258,205 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Turkey stood at -258,205.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Turkey peaked at 1.06 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -318,070, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 210th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,948 | — |
| 1961 | -26,187 | -275.2% |
| 1962 | -34,353 | +31.2% |
| 1963 | -44,317 | +29.0% |
| 1964 | -69,978 | +57.9% |
| 1965 | -113,911 | +62.8% |
| 1966 | -50,999 | -55.2% |
| 1967 | -65,993 | +29.4% |
| 1968 | -78,973 | +19.7% |
| 1969 | -110,578 | +40.0% |
| 1970 | -150,924 | +36.5% |
| 1971 | -94,891 | -37.1% |
| 1972 | -119,850 | +26.3% |
| 1973 | -130,985 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | -153,311 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | -193,829 | +26.4% |
| 1976 | -135,377 | -30.2% |
| 1977 | -151,825 | +12.1% |
| 1978 | -182,818 | +20.4% |
| 1979 | -218,509 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | -151,969 | -30.5% |
| 1981 | -213,889 | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 23,728 | -111.1% |
| 1983 | 39,871 | +68.0% |
| 1984 | 21,787 | -45.4% |
| 1985 | 8,960 | -58.9% |
| 1986 | -29,134 | -425.2% |
| 1987 | -40,772 | +39.9% |
| 1988 | -27,659 | -32.2% |
| 1989 | -33,519 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | -27,193 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | -69,982 | +157.4% |
| 1992 | -49,923 | -28.7% |
| 1993 | -35,245 | -29.4% |
| 1994 | -37,762 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | -149,737 | +296.5% |
| 1996 | -179,423 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | -208,465 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | -231,744 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | -219,778 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | -195,996 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | -166,759 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | -129,444 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | -121,383 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -146,574 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | -174,177 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | -190,194 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | -186,402 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47,915 | -125.7% |
| 2009 | 24,276 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 55,532 | +128.8% |
| 2011 | 68,849 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 258,623 | +275.6% |
| 2013 | 438,618 | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +135.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 352,063 | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 659,846 | +87.4% |
| 2018 | 187,570 | -71.6% |
| 2019 | -15,690 | -108.4% |
| 2020 | 37,934 | -341.8% |
| 2021 | 20,283 | -46.5% |
| 2022 | -301,544 | -1586.7% |
| 2023 | -318,070 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | -275,952 | -13.2% |
| 2025 | -258,205 | -6.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -258,205 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 91.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -258,205 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1586.7% | 20,283 | -301,544 |
| 1986 | -425.2% | 8,960 | -29,134 |
| 2020 | +341.8% | -15,690 | 37,934 |
| 2012 | +275.6% | 68,849 | 258,623 |
| 1995 | -296.5% | -37,762 | -149,737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -58,034 | -113,911 | 14,948 | 10 |
| 1970s | -153,232 | -218,509 | -94,891 | 10 |
| 1980s | -40,260 | -213,889 | 39,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | -120,925 | -231,744 | -27,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | -123,874 | -195,996 | 47,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,193 | -15,690 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -182,592 | -318,070 | 37,934 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More financial sector data for Turkey
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Turkey?
- Net migration in Turkey was -258,205 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -318,070 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for net migration?
- Turkey ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.