Turkiye
Republic of Türkiye
Population, GDP, and key facts about Turkiye — updated for 2026.
Turkiye quick facts
- Population
- 85,518,661
- Area
- 785,350 km²
- Population density
- 111 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 1.4 Trillion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 15.9K
- Capital
- Ankara
- Currency
- Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 837.2/month · ₺ 33,030/month (2026)
- Language
- Turkish
Turkiye at human scale
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Turkiye's war history
- Government of TurkeyvsIS
- Government of TurkeyvsPKK
- Government of CyprusvsGovernment of Turkey
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Turkiye has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
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- Coal34%
- Natural gas22%
- Hydropower16%
- Wind11%
- Solar11%
- Other renewables3%
- Bioenergy2%
- Oil0%
Share of Turkiye's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Turkiye
What is the capital of Turkiye?
The capital of Turkiye is Ankara.
What is Turkiye's population?
Turkiye has a population of 85,518,661.
What is Turkiye's GDP per capita?
Turkiye's GDP per capita is US$ 15.9K.
What is the currency of Turkiye?
The currency of Turkiye is the Turkish lira (TRY).
What is the minimum wage in Turkiye?
Turkiye's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 837.2 per month (as of 2026) — ₺ 33,030 per month in local currency.
Is Turkiye bigger than Iraq?
Turkiye is about 1.8× the size of Iraq by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.