This article is about the demographic features of the population of Turkey, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. the population of Turkey was 85.2 million with a growth rate of 0.55% per annum. Turks are the largest ethnic group, followed by Kurds. The population has been quite young in recent times but is now aging, with just 22% falling in the 0–14 age bracket (down from 26.4% in 2007). The population over the age of 65 is 9.9% (up from 7.1% in 2007). the median age of the Turkish population is 33.5 years (up from 28.3 in 2007). According to OECD/World Bank population statistics, from 1990 to 2008 the population growth in Turkey was 16 million or 29%. Population Life expectancy Source: UN Vital statistics UN estimates The figures from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Registered births and deaths Birth statistics of Turkey from 2001 onward are from the Central Population Administrative System (MERNIS) database which is available on-line. Birth statistics are updated continually because MERNIS has dynamic structure. In 2010 Turkey had a crude birth rate of 17.2 per 1000, in 2011 16.7, down from 20.3 in 2001. The total fertility rate (TFR) in 2010 was 2.05 children per woman, in 2011 2.02. The crude birth rate in 2010 ranged from 11.5 per 1,000 in West Marmara (TFR 1.52) (11,5;1.55 in 2011), similar to neighbouring Bulgaria, to 27.9 per 1,000 in Southeast Anatolia (TFR 3.53) (27.1;3,42 in 2011), similar to neighbouring Syria. Similarly, in 2012, the TFR ranged from 1.43 in Kırklareli, to 4.39 in Şanlıurfa. Death statistics from MERNIS are available as of 2009. Mortality data prior to 2009 are incomplete. Birth and death rate by region and year Total births and deaths by region and year Natural increase by region and year Historical fertility rate Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate): Total fertility rate by region in Turkey by Turkish General Census (GNS) and Turkish population and health research (TNSA). Total fertility rate (TFR) by province and year Figures from Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat): Structure of the population Structure of the population (31.XII.2015): Structure of the population (31.XII.2016): Structure of the population (31.XII.2017): Structure of the population (31.XII.2018): Structure of the population (31.XII.2019): Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (31.XII.2020): Population Estimates by Sex