⌛ Then vs now
How has Türkiye changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Türkiye now live 9.6 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
51.6% in 1990, 50.2% in 2024.
People
Population
56 million in 1990, 85.9 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.11 children per woman in 1990, 1.48 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
20.8 years in 1990, 32.5 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
4.7% in 1990, 10.6% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$8,200 in 1990, Int$45,300 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$151 billion in 1990, $1.6 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
8.2% in 1991, 8.5% in 2025.
Military spending
3.5% in 1990, 1.9% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
11.6% in 1990, 17.6% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
67.8 years in 1990, 77.4 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
60.9 per 1,000 in 1990, 8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
16.3% in 1990, 30.5% in 2024.
Hospital beds
2.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.1 per 1,000 in 2023.
Everyday life
Meat supply
20.8 kg in 1990, 49.4 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,640 kcal in 1990, 3,890 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
4.5 years in 1990, 9 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,870 hours in 1990, 1,750 hours in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
47 in 1990, 111 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
51% in 1990, 90% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 90% in 2025.
Mobile subscriptions
0.059 in 1990, 108 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
2.8 t in 1990, 5.9 t in 2024.
Forest cover
25.7% in 1990, 29.5% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
40.4% in 1990, 43.3% in 2025.