Turkey vs United Kingdom: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands)
Turkey
47,131 thousands
in 2025
United Kingdom
35,750 thousands
in 2025
Turkey rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 47,131 thousands against 35,750 thousands in United Kingdom, a difference of 11,381 thousands.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,003 thousands | 27,080 thousands | 13,078 thousands | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 18,358 thousands | 27,778 thousands | 9,420 thousands | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 24,717 thousands | 29,773 thousands | 5,057 thousands | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 31,899 thousands | 31,936 thousands | 36.9 thousands | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 40,324 thousands | 33,870 thousands | 6,454 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 46,012 thousands | 35,261 thousands | 10,751 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 47,131 thousands against 35,750 thousands in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 11,381 thousands, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Turkey ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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