Germany vs Turkey: Population aged 25-64 years
Germany
44,860 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
47,131 thousands
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Turkey rank
17th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 47,131 thousands against 44,860 thousands in Germany, a difference of 2,271 thousands.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,871 thousands | 14,003 thousands | 24,868 thousands | Germany |
| 1980s | 40,822 thousands | 18,358 thousands | 22,464 thousands | Germany |
| 1990s | 45,963 thousands | 24,717 thousands | 21,246 thousands | Germany |
| 2000s | 45,289 thousands | 31,899 thousands | 13,391 thousands | Germany |
| 2010s | 44,816 thousands | 40,324 thousands | 4,492 thousands | Germany |
| 2020s | 45,226 thousands | 46,012 thousands | 786.48 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 47,131 thousands against 44,860 thousands in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Germany and Turkey?
- 2,271 thousands, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Germany ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 230 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