Turkey vs Yemen: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Turkey
18,603 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
16,913 thousands
in 2025
Turkey rank
21st
Yemen rank
24th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Turkey
- Yemen
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 18,603 thousands against 16,913 thousands in Yemen, a difference of 1,690 thousands.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th of 233 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,716 thousands | 3,638 thousands | 13,079 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 19,008 thousands | 5,526 thousands | 13,482 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 20,148 thousands | 8,198 thousands | 11,950 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 19,430 thousands | 10,414 thousands | 9,016 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 19,114 thousands | 12,801 thousands | 6,313 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 19,228 thousands | 15,808 thousands | 3,420 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Turkey or Yemen?
- Turkey, at 18,603 thousands against 16,913 thousands in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Turkey and Yemen?
- 1,690 thousands, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Yemen rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Turkey ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th 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