Kenya vs Turkey: Population aged 15-24 years
Kenya
12,232 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
12,718 thousands
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
Turkey rank
17th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Kenya
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 12,718 thousands against 12,232 thousands in Kenya, a difference of 486 thousands.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 230 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,442 thousands | 7,550 thousands | 5,108 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 3,874 thousands | 9,936 thousands | 6,062 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 5,472 thousands | 12,041 thousands | 6,570 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 7,502 thousands | 12,774 thousands | 5,272 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 9,336 thousands | 13,111 thousands | 3,776 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11,403 thousands | 13,243 thousands | 1,840 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Kenya or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 12,718 thousands against 12,232 thousands in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Kenya and Turkey?
- 486 thousands, with Turkey 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 15-24 years?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release