Russia vs Turkey: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands)
Russia
15,439 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
12,718 thousands
in 2025
Russia rank
14th
Turkey rank
17th
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 15,439 thousands against 12,718 thousands in Turkey, a difference of 2,721 thousands.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 233 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,516 thousands | 7,550 thousands | 16,966 thousands | Russia |
| 1980s | 22,135 thousands | 9,936 thousands | 12,199 thousands | Russia |
| 1990s | 20,921 thousands | 12,041 thousands | 8,880 thousands | Russia |
| 2000s | 23,649 thousands | 12,774 thousands | 10,875 thousands | Russia |
| 2010s | 17,114 thousands | 13,111 thousands | 4,002 thousands | Russia |
| 2020s | 14,674 thousands | 13,243 thousands | 1,431 thousands | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 15,439 thousands against 12,718 thousands in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Russia and Turkey?
- 2,721 thousands, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Russia ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 233 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release