Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 261 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Türkiye, 2007–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 261 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2025.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Türkiye peaked at 402 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 43rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 148 | — |
| 2008 | 120 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 102 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 58 | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 82 | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 55 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 21 | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 50 | +138.1% |
| 2015 | 108 | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 181 | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 303 | +67.4% |
| 2018 | 133 | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 217 | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 281 | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 402 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 343 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 223 | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 179 | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 261 | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.33 | 102 | 148 | 3 |
| 2010s | 120.8 | 21 | 303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.5 | 179 | 402 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 40 Bangladesh 280 compare
- 41 Tajikistan 277 compare
- 42 Finland 271 compare
- 43 Türkiye 261 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 229 compare
- 46 Belarus 225 compare
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Türkiye?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Türkiye was 261 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 402 in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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