Egypt vs Turkey: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands)
Egypt
53,344 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
47,131 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
14th
Turkey rank
17th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 53,344 thousands against 47,131 thousands in Turkey, a difference of 6,213 thousands.
That makes Egypt'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.
Egypt ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,561 thousands | 14,003 thousands | 442.34 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 17,684 thousands | 18,358 thousands | 673.91 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 23,978 thousands | 24,717 thousands | 739.16 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 32,140 thousands | 31,899 thousands | 241.38 thousands | Egypt |
| 2010s | 42,463 thousands | 40,324 thousands | 2,140 thousands | Egypt |
| 2020s | 50,655 thousands | 46,012 thousands | 4,643 thousands | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at 53,344 thousands against 47,131 thousands in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Egypt and Turkey?
- 6,213 thousands, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 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