Population Statistics
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Turkey (Türkiye)
Population
83,593,483
[2023 est.]
Language
Turkish (official)
Kurdish
Other minority languages
Religion
| Islam | 99.8% |
|---|---|
| Other | 0.2% |
There are no official statistics of people's religious beliefs nor is it asked in the census. This is a government figure according drawn from existing national identification cards.
Ethnicity
Turkish70-75%Kurdish19%Other minorities (includes Syrians, Caucasians, Laz, Roma, Yezidis)6-11%
[2016 est.]
Cultural Dimensions
66
37
45
85
46
49
Australians with Turkish Ancestry
87,164
[2021 Census, ABS]
Turkish in Australia
Population
38,568
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Türkiye.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
52
[2021 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 51.6% |
|---|---|
| Female | 48.4% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| Islam | 67.6% |
|---|---|
| No Religion | 20.6% |
| Oriental Orthodox Christian | 1.7% |
| Eastern Orthodox Christian | 1.6% |
| Other Religion | 5.0% |
| Not Stated | 3.5% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| Turkish | 85.3% |
|---|---|
| Kurdish | 4.3% |
| Australian | 3.5% |
| Armenian | 2.6% |
| English | 2.3% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Türkiye. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Language Spoken at Home
| Turkish | 78.4% |
|---|---|
| English | 12.1% |
| Greek | 1.4% |
| Kurdish | 1.3% |
| Armenian | 1.3% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 69.1% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| Victoria | 48.5% |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 39.3% |
| Queensland | 5.5% |
| Western Australia | 3.8% |
| Other | 3.0% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival
| Prior to 1991 | 50.6% |
|---|---|
| 1991 - 2000 | 14.9% |
| 2001 - 2010 | 14.3% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 6.7% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 10.7% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Note: Arrivals up until 9 August 2016.