Türkiye
Destination country · migration, permits and visas
- Inflow of foreign nationals, 2023 (OECD)
- 211,653
- Largest group, 2023
- Russia
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Who moves to Türkiye
Inflows of foreign nationals recorded by Türkiye, by nationality (OECD).
- Russia28,314
- Azerbaijan17,676
- Turkmenistan15,575
- Iran14,495
- Afghanistan12,732
- Uzbekistan10,982
- Kazakhstan10,813
- Germany9,355
- Ukraine8,499
- Iraq7,673
- Kyrgyzstan5,494
- Indonesia4,167
- India3,434
- Egypt3,434
- Syria3,330
- Morocco3,310
- Pakistan2,770
- China2,445
- Palestine2,071
- Libya2,024
All inflows by year
Data table
| 2010 | 29,526 |
| 2016 | 270,184 |
| 2017 | 360,765 |
| 2018 | 463,765 |
| 2019 | 575,125 |
| 2020 | 239,792 |
| 2021 | 612,246 |
| 2022 | 396,205 |
| 2023 | 211,653 |
Foreign nationals living in Türkiye
Stock of foreign nationals by nationality (latest year reported) and acquisitions of Türkiye's nationality (OECD).
- Iraq177,988
- Afghanistan139,251
- Germany115,958
- Turkmenistan113,762
- Iran95,924
- Russia85,752
- Azerbaijan80,133
- Syria72,367
- Uzbekistan59,132
- Kazakhstan44,445
- Ukraine35,446
- Egypt28,304
- Kyrgyzstan23,802
- Palestine23,569
- Austria22,231
Acquisitions of nationality by year
Data table
| 2002 | 21,867 |
| 2003 | 19,592 |
| 2004 | 7,906 |
| 2005 | 6,629 |
| 2006 | 4,873 |
| 2007 | 4,803 |
International migrants
People living in Türkiye who were born in another country, or who hold foreign citizenship where country of birth is not recorded: mid-year estimates (UN DESA).
- Syria3,563,983
- Iraq403,670
- Germany363,563
- Bulgaria348,052
- Afghanistan332,053
- Iran199,735
- Russia193,302
- Uzbekistan128,061
- Turkmenistan119,955
- Azerbaijan117,860
- Kazakhstan84,823
- Ukraine72,339
International migrants by year
Data table
| 1990 | 1,159,415 |
| 1995 | 1,220,898 |
| 2000 | 1,279,019 |
| 2005 | 1,345,188 |
| 2010 | 1,420,433 |
| 2015 | 3,750,982 |
| 2020 | 6,580,295 |
| 2024 | 7,083,501 |
- International migrants, 2024
- 7,083,501
- Share of the population, 2024
- 8.1%
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Migrants in the labour market
Labour force survey results for Türkiye: residents aged 15 and over who were born abroad, compared with those born in the country (ILOSTAT).
| Indicator | Born in the country | Born abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Employment-to-population ratio, 2025 | 49.4% | 38.1% |
| Unemployment rate, 2025 | 8.3% | 10.8% |
- Born abroad: share of all workers, 2025
- 2.5%
- Born abroad: share of high-skill jobs, 2025
- 2.7%
- Born abroad: share of medium-skill jobs, 2025
- 2.3%
- Born abroad: share of elementary jobs, 2025
- 2.9%
Türkiye's embassies and consulates abroad
Countries in which Türkiye has an embassy or consulate, as recorded in Wikidata.
- Countries
- 146
- Missions
- 241
Remittances sent abroad
Personal remittances paid from Türkiye to other countries, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances paid by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2005 | 108 |
| 2006 | 124 |
| 2007 | 124 |
| 2008 | 126 |
| 2009 | 157 |
| 2010 | 190 |
| 2011 | 268 |
| 2012 | 404 |
| 2013 | 689 |
| 2014 | 815 |
| 2015 | 850 |
| 2016 | 1,108 |
| 2017 | 631 |
| 2018 | 627 |
| 2019 | 678 |
| 2020 | 521 |
| 2021 | 631 |
| 2022 | 731 |
| 2023 | 994 |
| 2024 | 1,534 |
| 2025 | 2,037 |
- Remittances paid, 2025
- US$2,037 million
- Average cost of sending US$200 from Türkiye, 2023
- 10.0%
Corridors into Türkiye
Nationalities with a dedicated corridor page.
- Russia → Türkiye
- Azerbaijan → Türkiye
- Turkmenistan → Türkiye
- Iran → Türkiye
- Afghanistan → Türkiye
- Uzbekistan → Türkiye
- Kazakhstan → Türkiye
- Germany → Türkiye
- Ukraine → Türkiye
- Iraq → Türkiye
- Kyrgyzstan → Türkiye
- Indonesia → Türkiye
- Egypt → Türkiye
- India → Türkiye
- Syria → Türkiye
- Morocco → Türkiye
- Pakistan → Türkiye
- China → Türkiye
- Palestine → Türkiye
- Libya → Türkiye
- United Kingdom → Türkiye
- Algeria → Türkiye
- Sudan → Türkiye
- United States → Türkiye
- Jordan → Türkiye
- Yemen → Türkiye
- Georgia → Türkiye
- Austria → Türkiye
- Tajikistan → Türkiye
- Sri Lanka → Türkiye
- Kuwait → Türkiye
- Nigeria → Türkiye
- Tunisia → Türkiye
- Saudi Arabia → Türkiye
- Philippines → Türkiye
- Somalia → Türkiye
- Belarus → Türkiye
- Greece → Türkiye
- France → Türkiye
- Lebanon → Türkiye
- Bulgaria → Türkiye
- Netherlands → Türkiye
- Canada → Türkiye
- Sweden → Türkiye
- Moldova → Türkiye
- Ethiopia → Türkiye
- Djibouti → Türkiye
- Senegal → Türkiye
- Nepal → Türkiye
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