There is a serious decline in 40 of our provinces! The danger that Erdoğan described as a "disaster" has knocked on our door.

There is a serious decline in 40 of our provinces! The danger that Erdoğan described as a

15.03.2025 14:40

In 2023, the population of 10 provinces decreased, while in 2024, this number rose to 40. Regardless of geographical region, the provinces experiencing population loss signal a significant transformation in Turkey's demographic structure. President Erdoğan frequently describes the decline in the fertility rate as "an existential threat, a disaster."

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The population data for the year 2024 reveals a striking reality. While only 10 provinces experienced a decrease in population in 2023, this number rose to 40 in 2024. The fact that these provinces are from every geographical region shows how dynamic and widespread the demographic transformation and movement in Turkey is.



THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN POPULATION GROWTH RATE



The population data for 2024 was announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on February 6. The population of Turkey increased by 292,567 people compared to the previous year, reaching 85 million 664 thousand 944. The annual population growth rate, which was 1.1 per thousand in 2023, became 3.4 per thousand in 2024. In 2024, 937,369 babies were born. In 2023, however, there were 958,408 births. Accordingly, by the end of 2024, there were 21,039 fewer births.



FURTHER DECREASE IS EXPECTED



According to the birth statistics published by TÜİK in May of the previous year, the total fertility rate, which was 1.51, is expected to be at a lower level for 2024... Another parameter to understand the status of the total population is known as the foreign population. The foreign population, which was on a downward trend in 2023, continued to decline in 2024 as well.



THE NUMBER OF PROVINCES WITH DECREASING POPULATION HAS REACHED 40



The population data for 2024 reveals a striking fact. While 10 provinces experienced a decrease in population in 2023, the number of provinces with a declining population rose to 40 in 2024. Among the main reasons for the decrease in population in these 40 provinces compared to the previous year are the mobility and declining fertility rates in the provinces.



ERDOĞAN HAD WARNED OF THE DANGER



President Erdoğan, in a statement he made a few months ago regarding the issue, said, "We are below the renewal threshold of 2.1 for the population. This, I say openly, is an existential threat for Turkey, a disaster. The current situation has become intolerable for our country. We have been continuously recommending three children because we saw this picture. We have faced criticism many times because of our recommendation. Unfortunately, time has proven us right in our predictions. The importance of our call for at least three children is now better understood. We need to realize that population is our greatest strength as a nation, and we must protect it."



Here are the 40 provinces with decreasing populations by geographical regions;



- Burdur



2022: 273,799



2023: 277,452



2024: 275,826



Difference: -1,626



- Isparta



2022: 445,325



2023: 449,777



2024: 446,409



Difference: -3,368



- Tunceli



2022: 84,366



2023: 89,317



2024: 86,612



Difference: -2,705



- Ağrı



2022: 510,626



2023: 511,238



2024: 499,801



Difference: -11,437



- Hakkâri



2022: 275,333



2023: 287,625



2024: 282,191



Difference: -5,434



- Bingöl



2022: 282,556



2023: 285,655



2024: 283,276



Difference: -2,379



- Elazığ



2022: 591,497



2023: 604,411



2024: 603,941



Difference: -470



- Erzincan



2022: 239,223



2023: 243,399



2024: 241,239



Difference: -2,160



- Erzurum



2022: 749,754



2023: 749,993



2024: 745,005



Difference: -4,988



- Kars



2022: 274,829



2023: 278,335



2024: 272,300



Difference: -6,035



- Muş



2022: 399,202



2023: 399,879



2024: 392,301



Difference: -7,578



- Van



2022: 1,128,749



2023: 1,127,612



2024: 1,118,087



Difference: -9,525



- Iğdır



2022: 203,594



2023: 209,738



2024: 206,857



Difference: -2,881



- Ardahan



2022: 92,481



2023: 92,819



2024: 91,354



Difference: -1,465



- Afyonkarahisar



2022: 747,555



2023: 751,344



2024: 750,193



Difference: -1,151



- Kütahya



2022: 580,701



2023: 575,674



2024: 571,078



Difference: -4,596



- Manisa



2022: 1,468,279



2023: 1,475,716



2024: 1,475,353



Difference: -363



- Uşak



2022: 375,454



2023: 377,001



2024: 375,310



Difference: -1,691



- Siirt



2022: 331,311



2023: 347,412



2024: 336,453



Difference: -10,959



- Çankırı



2022: 195,766



2023: 205,501



2024: 199,981



Difference: -5,520



- Kırşehir



2022: 244,519



2023: 247,179



2024: 244,546



Difference: -2,633



- Niğde



2022: 365,419



2023: 377,080



2024: 372,708



Difference: -4,372



- Sivas



2022: 634,924



2023: 650,401



2024: 637,007



Difference: -13,394



- Sinop



2022: 220,799



2023: 229,716



2024: 226,957



Difference: -2,759



- Kırıkkale



2022: 277,046



2023: 285,744



2024: 283,053



Difference: -2,691



- Yozgat



2022: 418,442



2023: 420,699



2024: 413,161



Difference: -7,538



- Karaman



2022: 260,838



2023: 263,960



2024: 262,791



Difference: -1,169



- Artvin



2022: 169,403



2023: 172,356



2024: 169,280



Difference: -3,076



- Çorum



2022: 524,130



2023: 528,351



2024: 521,335



Difference: -7,016



- Giresun



2022: 450,862



2023: 461,712



2024: 455,922



Difference: -5,790



- Gümüşhane



2022: 144,544



2023: 148,539



2024: 142,617



Difference: -5,922



- Kastamonu



2022: 378,115



2023: 388,990



2024: 381,991



Difference: -6,999



- Ordu



2022: 763,190



2023: 775,800



2024: 770,711



Difference: -5,089



- Rize



2022: 344,016



2023: 350,506



2024: 346,977



Difference: -3,529



- Trabzon



2022: 818,023



2023: 824,352



2024: 822,270



Difference: -2,082



- Zonguldak



2022: 588,510



2023: 591,492



2024: 586,802



Difference: -4,690



- Bayburt



2022: 84,241



2023: 86,047



2024: 83,676



Difference: -2,371



- Bartın



2022: 203,351



2023: 207,238



2024: 206,715



Difference: -5,023



- Karabük



2022: 252,058



2023: 255,242



2024: 250,478



Difference: -4,764



- Çanakkale



2022: 559,383



2023: 570,499



2024: 568,966



Difference: -1,533



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