Afghans Rank As Second-Largest Foreign Population In Türkiye
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) has released the results of the 2024 Address-Based Population Registration System, revealing that 139,251 Afghans are currently residing in Türkiye.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) has released the results of the 2024 Address-Based Population Registration System, revealing that 139,251 Afghans are currently residing in Türkiye.
According to the findings, Afghans make up the second-largest foreign community in the country, following Iraqis.
The TSI data also indicates that the total number of foreign residents in Türkiye stood at 1,480,547 over the past year, reflecting a decrease of 89,996 compared to 2023.
The report highlights that citizens from Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, Turkmenistan, and Iran are among the most represented foreign nationals in the country.
Notably, Türkiye’s address registration system is only available to individuals with legal residency status, meaning that undocumented refugees are not included in the official counts.
The TSI further reported that Türkiye’s overall population has reached 85,664,944, marking an increase of approximately 292,000 people compared to the previous year.
