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Population

Population 2025....... 88 millions,

2050......... 95 million

Population density

85 people per square kilometers.

Population growth rate 1947 ......8

Turkish Fertility Power

1978....2.5

2010....2

2015....1

USA ...2.1

Turkey is the most populated country in Middle East.

Birth rate

The births in a given rate divided by the population

1950 .....% 8 ?

1965.......%4.3

1994.......%2.7

2000........%2

World Average %2.7

Death rate

Deaths in a given year divided by the population

1965.....1.6%

1989.....0.9%

World average.....1.1 %

Birth control

The drop in the population growth rate is due to migration to big cities from the countryside.

Average fertility of Turkish women is two in the western Turkey but four in the rural eastern Turkey. The birth control is legal and encouraged by the government. Birth control devises can be easily obtained in the government hospitals. Abortion is legal if the doctors regards pregnancy is dangerous for the mother. %66 of the families practice birth control. %35 oppose because of religious reasons saying if the god gives life, he will also take care it.

Age distribution in Turkey

Turkey has very young population.

32 million Turks are younger than 25.

Age Groups:

up to 15.......%38.5

15/29..........%27.7

30/44..........%16

45/59...........%11.2

60,64...........%1.8

65.................%4.8

Population over 65 in USA 12.6

Sweden %18

Norway %16

Life expectancy:

Average life expectancy 72

females 74

males 69

USA.....76

France..79

Japan 78

Greece 7

Urbanization

%58 lives in the urban areas

%42 lives in the countryside

Population living in urban areas

1923.....%20

2000......%70

People Living in the urban areas

1950......%25

1960 .....%32

1980......%44

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