Kenya vs Turkey: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Kenya
20,822 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
18,603 thousands
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Turkey rank
21st
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Kenya
- Turkey
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20,822 thousands against 18,603 thousands in Turkey, a difference of 2,219 thousands.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 21st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,802 thousands | 16,716 thousands | 9,915 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 9,399 thousands | 19,008 thousands | 9,609 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 12,408 thousands | 20,148 thousands | 7,740 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 15,579 thousands | 19,430 thousands | 3,851 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 19,388 thousands | 19,114 thousands | 274.15 thousands | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20,652 thousands | 19,228 thousands | 1,424 thousands | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Kenya or Turkey?
- Kenya, at 20,822 thousands against 18,603 thousands in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Kenya and Turkey?
- 2,219 thousands, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Turkey rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Kenya ranks 18th 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