What 2023 population is listed on Turkey's demographics page?

Turkey’s 2023 population was 85,372,377, according to the Address-Based Population Registration System.\n\nThe figure is an official administrative count rather than a broad demographic projection. Turkey’s system records residents through address data, producing annual population totals instead of relying only on traditional nationwide censuses. The 2023 total included the country’s recorded population but excluded Syrians registered under temporary protection, an important qualification when comparing figures from different sources.\n\nTurkey’s population has grown dramatically over the modern era: it increased from about 20.9 million in 1950 to roughly 83.6 million in 2020. Growth has since slowed sharply. In 2023, the population growth rate was only about 0.1%, while the total fertility rate stood at 1.51 children per woman, below the replacement level of 2.10.\n\nA common mix-up is confusing this 2023 number with later totals. Turkey’s population continued rising after 2023, so newer editions of demographic pages list larger figures. The quiz asks specifically for the 2023 entry, making 85,372,377 the canonical answer.