Population:
77,804,122 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 17
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 27.2% (male 10,701,631/female 10,223,260)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 66.7% (male 25,896,326/female 25,327,403)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 6.1% (male 2,130,360/female 2,526,544) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 28.1 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 27.7 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 28.4 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
1.272% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
18.28 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 107
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
6.1 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 63
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 69% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 24.84 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 85
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 25.89 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 23.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 72.23 years
country comparison to the world: 126
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 70.37 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 74.19 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.18 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
less than 0.1%; note - no country specific models provided (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 155
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA (2007 est.)
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Turk(s)
adjective: Turkish

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

Religions:
Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)

Languages:
Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.4%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 95.3%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 79.6% (2004 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 11 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
2.9% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 155
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]