Afghanistan vs Türkiye: Population aged 14 years or younger
Afghanistan
18,480 thousands
in 2025
Türkiye
18,603 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
21st
Population aged 14 years or younger over time
- Afghanistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 18,603 thousands against 18,480 thousands in Afghanistan, a difference of 123 thousands.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,587 thousands | 16,716 thousands | 11,130 thousands | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 5,453 thousands | 19,008 thousands | 13,556 thousands | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 7,641 thousands | 20,148 thousands | 12,507 thousands | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 11,670 thousands | 19,430 thousands | 7,760 thousands | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 15,198 thousands | 19,114 thousands | 3,916 thousands | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17,751 thousands | 19,228 thousands | 1,477 thousands | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 18,603 thousands against 18,480 thousands in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 123 thousands, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 21st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release