Turkey now has 75.627.384 people residing in the country, according to official numbers revealed by the Turkish Statistical Institute.

A 903.1115 increase was seen over the previous year, with male population nearing 50.2 pct., and female population coming around to a 49.8 pct. The population’s overall increase rate was 12 thousands, slower that last year’s 13.5.

18 pct. of the country’s population resides in Istanbul, which sees over 13.800.000 people living within.

The average age of the population increased up to 30, with the working age group also increasing in numbers, official numbers show, Hurriyet Daily News reported.