Canada vs Turkey: Population aged 65 years or older
Canada
7,999 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
9,124 thousands
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Turkey rank
19th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9,124 thousands against 7,999 thousands in Canada, a difference of 1,125 thousands.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,912 thousands | 1,896 thousands | 15.98 thousands | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,597 thousands | 2,296 thousands | 300.68 thousands | Canada |
| 1990s | 3,442 thousands | 3,039 thousands | 403.31 thousands | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,183 thousands | 4,432 thousands | 249.41 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5,583 thousands | 5,981 thousands | 397.99 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 7,362 thousands | 8,392 thousands | 1,029 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Canada or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9,124 thousands against 7,999 thousands in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Canada and Turkey?
- 1,125 thousands, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Canada ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (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