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Country	Census figures	Current est. Turkish population	Further information	Lists of Turks by country
Turkey		55,500,000-59,000,000	Turkish people Turkish people Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...	List of Turks
Kingdom of Bulgaria	588,318 (2011 census)	1,000,000-1,500,000	Turks in Bulgaria Turks in Bulgaria The Turks in Bulgaria number 588,318 people and constitute 8.8% of those who declared their ethnic group and 8.0% of the total population according to the 2011 Bulgarian census. 605,802 persons or 9.1% of the population pointed Turkish language as their mother tongue. They are also the largest...	List of Bulgarian Turks
Iraq	567,000 (1957 census)	500,000-3,000,000	Turks in Iraq Iraqi Turkmen The Iraqi Turkmen are an ethnic group who mainly reside in northern Iraq. Estimates of their numbers vary dramatically, in accordance with Iraq's assimilation policies no realistic and independent census results have been revealed regarding the Iraqi Turkmen population...
Syria		750,000 to 1,500,000	Turks in Syria
Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	- 260,000 (2006 census)	2,000 300,000-500,000	Turkish Cypriots Turkish Cypriots Turkish Cypriots are the ethnic Turks and members of the Turkish-speaking ethnolinguistic community of the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The term is used to refer explicitly to the indigenous Turkish Cypriots, whose Ottoman Turkish forbears colonised the island in 1571...	List of Cypriots
Republic of Macedonia	77,959 (2002 census)	170,000-200,000	Turks in Macedonia	List of Macedonian Turks
Greece Western Thrace Western Thrace Western Thrace or simply Thrace is a geographic and historical region of Greece, located between the Nestos and Evros rivers in the northeast of the country. Together with the regions of Macedonia and Epirus, it is often referred to informally as northern Greece... Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... Rhodes Rhodes Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within... and Kos Kos Kos or Cos is a Greek island in the south Sporades group of the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Gökova/Cos. It measures by , and is from the coast of Bodrum, Turkey and the ancient region of Caria. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Kos peripheral unit, which is... Crete Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...		Total unknown 150,000 10,000 5,000 unknown	Turks in Greece Turks in Greece Turks in Greece may refer to:* Turks of the Dodecanese* Turks of Western Thrace* Cretan Turks... Turks in Western Thrace Turks of Western Thrace Turks of Western Thrace are ethnic Turks who live in Western Thrace, in the north-eastern part of Greece.According to the Greek census of 1991, there were approximately 50,000 Turks in Western Thrace, out of the approximately 98,000 strong Muslim minority of Greece... Turks in Athens Turks in Rhodes and Kos Turks of the Dodecanese The Turks of the Dodecanese form a 5,000-strong community of ethnic Turks inhabiting the Dodecanese islands of Rhodes and Kos who were not affected by the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey since the islands were under the rule of the Kingdom of Italy at the time and who became... Turks in Crete Cretan Turks The Cretan Turks, Turco-Cretans , or Cretan Muslims were the Muslim inhabitants of Crete and now their descendants, who settled principally in Turkey, the Levant, and Egypt as well as in the larger Turkish diaspora.After the Ottoman conquest of Crete...
Egypt		100,000	Turks in Egypt Turks in Egypt Turks in Egypt, also referred to as Turco-Egyptians, are people of Turkish ancestry who have had a thriving presence in Egypt since the Ottoman period up to today....	List of Egyptian Turks
Kingdom of Romania	32.098 (2002 census)	55,000-80,000	Turks in Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina	267 (1991 census)	50,000	Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina Turks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as Bosnian Turks, are ethnic Turks who form an ethnic minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Due to the Ottoman colonisation process, a significant Turkish community emerged when the Ottoman Empire conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1386; the community grew...
Republic of Kosovo		50,000	Turks in Kosovo Turks in Kosovo Turks in Kosovo are the ethnic Turks who constitute a minority group in Kosovo.-History:The Ottomans brought Islamisation with them, particularly in towns, and later also created the Vilayet of Kosovo as one of the Ottoman territorial entities...
Serbia		30,000	Turks in Serbia Turks in Serbia Turks in Serbia refer to the migrants of the Ottoman Empire or immigrants from todays Turkey or neighbouring countries once part of the Ottoman Empire that still have a population who claims a Turkish identity or cultural heritage.- Bibliography :...
Yemen		10,000-30,000	Turks in Yemen Turks in Yemen Turks in Yemen refers to Turkish people people living in Yemen. The majority of Turkish settlers began to migrate to Yeman as part of the Turkish expansion during the Ottoman Empire. It is believed that today the community numbers at least 10,000 people....
Georgia (country)	1,375 (1989 census)	1,000	Meskhetian Turks
Kingdom of Montenegro	104 (2011 Census)	104	Turks in Montenegro Turks in Montenegro Turks in Montenegro, also known as Montenegrin Turks, are ethnic Turks who form an ethnic minority in Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, there were 104 Turks living in the country, forming a minority of some 0.02% of the total population....
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Other countries

Country	Census Census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common... figures	Current est. Turkish population	Further information	Lists of Turks by country
Germany		3,500,000 - 4,000,0000	Turks in Germany	List of German Turks
Early Modern France		500,000-600,000	Turks in France Turks in France Turks in France or French Turks are Turkish people who have immigrated to France. However, the term may also refer to French-born persons who have Turkish parents or who have a Turkish ancestral background...	List of French Turks
United Kingdom		500,000	Turks in the United Kingdom	List of British Turks
United States	117,575 (2000 census)	500,000	Turks in the United States	List of American Turks
Netherlands		400,000-500,000	Turks in the Netherlands	List of Dutch Turks
Austria		350,000-500,000	Turks in Austria Turks in Austria Turks in Austria are people of Turkish ethnicity living in Austria who form the largest ethnic minority in Austria.- History :-Early settlement:...	List of Austrian Turks
Belgium		200,000	Turks in Belgium Turks in Belgium Turks in Belgium are either Turkish people who live in Belgium even though having been born outside Belgium, or are Belgian-born, but have Turkish roots...	List of Belgian Turks
Saudi Arabia		200,000	Turks in Saudi Arabia Turks in Saudi Arabia Turks in Saudi Arabia are either Turkish people who live in Saudi Arabia even though having been born outside Saudi Arabia, or are Saudi Arabian-born, but have Turkish roots...
Australia	54,394 (2006 census)	150,000-200,000	Turks in Australia	List of Australian Turks
Kazakhstan	97,015 (2009 census)	150,000	Turks in Kazakhstan Turks in Kazakhstan -Ottoman migration:The First All-Union Census of the Soviet Union in 1926 recorded 8,570 Ottoman Turks living in the Soviet Union. The Ottoman Turks are no longer listed separately in the census, it is presumed that those who were living in Kazakhstan have either been assimilated into Kazakh...
Russia	95,672 (2002 census)	120,000-150,000	Turks in Russia Turks in Russia Turks in Russia are Turkish people who live in Russia. The community is largely made of Meskhetian Turks and immigrants from Turkey.-Ottoman migration:...
Azerbaijan	43,400 (1999 census)	110,000	Turks in Azerbaijan Turks in Azerbaijan Turks in Azerbaijan are Turkish people who live in Azerbaijan. According to the 1999 Azerbaijani population census, there were 43,400 Turks living in Azerbaijan...
Sweden		100,000-150,000	Turks in Sweden Turks in Sweden Turks in Sweden or Swedish Turks are people of Turkish ethnicity living in Sweden. According to the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, there are 100,000 people in Sweden with a Turkish background, and a further 10,000 Swedish-Turks live in Turkey....
Switzerland		100,000-120,000	Turks in Switzerland Turks in Switzerland Turks in Switzerland are Swiss citizens of Turkish origin. Over the last two decades, there has been a significant increase in the diversity of culture, language and customs in the Swiss population...	List of Swiss Turks
Libya		80,000	Turks in Libya Turks in Libya Turks in Libya are either Turkish people who live in Libya even though having been born outside Libya, or are Libyan-born, but have Turkish roots. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or the communities of the Turkish diaspora.- History :Turkish...
Denmark		70,000	Turks in Denmark Turks in Denmark Turks in Denmark or Danish Turks covers people who have immigrated from Turkey to Denmark. However, the term may also refer to Danish-born persons whose parents were born in Turkey or who have a ancestral background from Turkey...	List of Danish Turks
Brazil		58,973
Canada	43,700 (2006 Census)	50,000-100,000	Turks in Canada Turks in Canada Turks in Canada or Turkish Canadians are Turkish people who have immigrated to Canada. However, the term also refers to Canadian-born persons who have Turkish parents or who have a Turkish ancestral background...	List of Canadian Turks
Lebanon		50,000-80,000	Turks in Lebanon Turks in Lebanon Turks in Lebanon refers to the Turkish community which lives in Lebanon. The majority live in Beirut and Tripoli.-Modern migration:In 1950, thousands of Turks left the Turkish city of Mardin and headed for Lebanon because of the economic crises and unemployment in Turkey...
Kyrgyzstan	39,100 (2009 census)	50,000-70,000	Turks in Kyrgyzstan Turks in Kyrgyzstan - History :The majority of Turks were deported from south-western Georgia to Central Asia in 1944, where they were employed largely in the agricultural sector in grain and livestock production...
Israel		22,000	Turks in Israel Turks in Israel Turks in Israel are either Turkish people who live in Israel even though having been born outside Israel, or are Israeli-born, but have Turkish roots. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or the communities of the Turkish diaspora...
Italy		21,000	Turks in Italy Turks in Italy Turks in Italy are Italian citizens of Turkish origin. The term Turk or Turkish used in Italy may apply to immigrants or the descendants of immigrants born in the Ottoman Empire before 1923, in the Republic of Turkey since then, or in neighbouring countries once part of the Ottoman Empire that...	List of Italian Turks
Norway		16,000	Turks in Norway Turks in Norway Turks in Norway are people of Turkish ethnicity living in Norway. There is currently over 15,000 Turks living in Norway.- History :...	List of Norwegian Turks
Uzbekistan	106,302 (1989 census)	15,000-20,000	Turks in Uzbekistan Turks in Uzbekistan -Ottoman migration:The First All-Union Census of the Soviet Union in 1926 recorded 8,570 Ottoman Turks living in the Soviet Union. The Ottoman Turks are no longer listed separately in the census, it is presumed that those who were living in Uzbekistan have either been assimilated into Uzbek society...
Japan		10,000	Turks in Japan Turks in Japan -History:In the early 20th century, groups of Volga Tatars immigrated from Kazan, Russia, to Japan. The leader of their community, Muhammed Gabdulhay Kurbangali, had fought on the side of the White movement in the Russian Civil War, and arrived in Japan in 1924; he then set up an organisation to...
Ukraine	8,844 (2001 census)	10,000	Turks in Ukraine Turks in Ukraine Turks in Ukraine are people of Turkish ethnicity living in Ukraine. This could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or other Turkish communities.- Demographics :- Religion :...
Finland		7,000	Turks in Finland Turks in Finland Turks in Finland are Turkish people who have immigrated to Finland. However, the term may also refer to Finnish-born persons who have Turkish parents or who have a Turkish ancestral background.- History :...	List of Finnish Turks
Qatar		7,000	Turks in Qatar Turks in Qatar Turks in Qatar form one of the country's smaller minority groups. When Turkish labour migration to Germany subsided in the mid-1970s, Turkish migrants began to migrate to Arab oil countries, especially Libya, Saudi Arabia and Iraq as well as Qatar. The Turkish government supported labour migration...
Turkmenistan		7,000	Turks in Turkmenistan Turks in Turkmenistan Turks in Turkmenistan are either Turkish people who live in Turkmenistan even though having been born outside Turkmenistan, or are Turkmenistan-born, but have Turkish roots...
United Arab Emirates		5,500	Turks in the United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan		4,500	Turks in Afghanistan Turks in Afghanistan Turks in Afghanistan are Turkish people who live in Afghanistan. The majority are recent arrivals and are involved in construction companies.-See also:Afghanistan–Turkey relationsArmenians in AfghanistanIndians in AfghanistanPakistanis in Afghanistan...
Spain		4,000	Turks in Spain Turks in Spain - Demographics:The majority of Turks are recent immigrants and mainly live in Catalonia followed by the Community of Madrid and the Valencian Community...
South Africa		3,500	Turks in South Africa Turks in South Africa Turks in South Africa are expatriates from the Ottoman Empire or modern Turkey who live in South Africa, and their locally-born descendants.-History:...	List of South African Turks
Kuwait		3,260	Turks in Kuwait Turks in Kuwait Turks in Kuwait are either Turkish people who live in Kuwait even though having been born outside Kuwait, or are Kuwait-born, but have Turkish roots. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or the communities of the Turkish diaspora....
Mexico		3,100	Turks in Kuwait Turks in Kuwait Turks in Kuwait are either Turkish people who live in Kuwait even though having been born outside Kuwait, or are Kuwait-born, but have Turkish roots. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or the communities of the Turkish diaspora....
Republic of Ireland		3,000	Turks in Ireland Turks in Ireland Turks in Ireland are Turkish people who live in Ireland having been born elsewhere, or are Irish-born, but have Turkish roots. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or the communities of the Turkish diaspora....	List of Irish Turks
Jordan		2,500	Turks in Jordan Turks in Jordan Turks in Jordan are either Turkish people who live in Jordan even though having been born outside Jordan, or are Jordan-born, but have Turkish roots. By Turkish roots, this could mean roots linking back to Turkey, the island of Cyprus or the communities of the Turkish diaspora. The Turkish culture...
Poland		2,500	Turks in Poland Turks in Poland Turks in Poland are people of Turkish ethnicity living in Poland who form one of the country's smaller minority groups.- Turkish community :...
New Zealand	600 (2006 census)	2,000-3,000	Turks in New Zealand Turks in New Zealand Turks in New Zealand refers to Turkish people living in New Zealand. Although a small community, Turks are the most visible middle eastern community residing in the New Zealand...
Independent State of Croatia	300 (2001 census)	2,000
Czech Republic		1,700
Hungary		1,700	Turks in Hungary Turks in Hungary Turks in Hungary refers to the Turks living in Hungary which includes immigrants or the descendants of immigrants from the Ottoman Empire , as well as immigrants from today's Turkey, or from neighbouring countries once part of the Ottoman Empire that still have a population whose language is...
Argentina		1,364
Chile		1,000
Liechtenstein		1,000	Turks in Liechtenstein Turks in Liechtenstein Turks in Liechtenstein consist of both Turkish people who live in Liechtenstein but were born elsewhere, as well as natives of Liechtenstein with Turkish roots...	List of Liechtenstein Turks
Moldova		1,000	Turks in Moldova Turks in Moldova Turks in Moldova are Turkish people who live in Moldova even though having been born outside Moldova, or are Moldovan-born, but have Turkish roots...
Uruguay		695
Luxembourg		450
Tajikistan		400
Hong Kong		260
Slovenia		259
India	126 (2001 census)	250	Turks in India Turks in India Turks in India comprise migrants from Turkey living in India, and their descendants. In the 1961 census, 58 people stated that their mother tongue was Turkish. According to the 2001 census, 126 residents of India stated their place of birth as Turkey...
Indonesia		250
Portugal		250
Belarus		154
Slovakia		150
Latvia		142	:lv:Turki Latvijā
Iceland		68
Monaco		57
Malta		53
Puerto Rico		44
Lithuania		35
Estonia		24
Greenland		8
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