Iran vs Turkey: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Iran
20,466 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
18,603 thousands
in 2025
Iran rank
20th
Turkey rank
21st
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20,466 thousands against 18,603 thousands in Turkey, a difference of 1,863 thousands.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,367 thousands | 16,716 thousands | 2,350 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 20,715 thousands | 19,008 thousands | 1,707 thousands | Iran |
| 1990s | 25,733 thousands | 20,148 thousands | 5,585 thousands | Iran |
| 2000s | 19,747 thousands | 19,430 thousands | 316.98 thousands | Iran |
| 2010s | 19,253 thousands | 19,114 thousands | 138.78 thousands | Iran |
| 2020s | 20,731 thousands | 19,228 thousands | 1,503 thousands | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 20,466 thousands against 18,603 thousands in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Iran and Turkey?
- 1,863 thousands, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Iran ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 233 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