Türkiye's population reached 86,502,286 as of October 1, according to quarterly population statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

The data showed that men make up 50.02 per cent of the population, while women account for 49.98 per cent. The 25-29 age group was recorded as the largest population segment.

According to TurkStat's quarterly population statistics, Türkiye's population increased by 410,118 people during the first nine months of 2026, rising from 86,092,168 at the end of 2025.

The population increase between July 1 and October 1 was recorded at 181,684 people. As of October 1, the male population stood at 43,264,337, while the female population reached 43,237,949.

Compared with the same period last year, Türkiye's population increased from 85,980,654 to 86,502,286, marking an annual rise of 521,632 people, or 0.61 per cent.

During this period, the male population increased by 260,567 and the female population by 261,065.

The 25-29 age group ranked first with 6,668,482 people, followed by the 10-14 age group with 6,574,286 people, the 45-49 age group with 6,451,266 people and the 15-19 age group with 6,404,203 people.

The population aged 0-14 stood at 17,247,925, while the number of people aged 15-29 was recorded at 19,329,191.

The number of children aged 0-14 decreased compared with the same period last year, falling by 364,985 to 17,247,925. The share of this age group in the total population declined from 20.5 per cent to 19.9 per cent.

The population aged 0-4 also decreased by 3.7 per cent in one year, falling from 4,888,337 to 4,709,231.

Meanwhile, the population aged 65 and above increased to 9,831,160, accounting for approximately 11.4 per cent of the total population.

Compared with the previous year, the elderly population increased by 350,765 people, or 3.7 per cent.

Women represent the majority among those aged 65 and above, with 5,430,828 women compared with 4,400,332 men.(ILKHA)