Demographics of Turkey

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsMuslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)

Ethnic groupsTurkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)

Demographics

Total fertility rate2.13 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence14.9 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index40.0 38.7 39.0

Intentional homicides2.60 per 100,000 people (2011)2.70 per 100,000 people (2010)3.30 per 100,000 people (2009)

Total Population81.6 Million (2014)80.7 Million (2013)79.7 Million (2012)

Population Growth1.12 % (2014)1.16 % (2013)1.20 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.01 Square kilometer per capita

Population density104 capita per square kilometer (2014)103 capita per square kilometer (2013)102 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people164 per 1,000 people (2011)155 per 1,000 people (2010)148 per 1,000 people (2009)

Vehicles per km of road32.6 per km of road (2011)30.7 per km of road (2010)28.9 per km of road (2009)

Mobile cellular subscriptions93.0 per 100 people (2013)91.5 per 100 people (2012)89.4 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers11.2 per 100 people (2013)10.6 per 100 people (2012)10.4 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users46.3 per 100 people (2013)45.1 per 100 people (2012)43.1 per 100 people (2011)