Iran vs Turkey: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Iran
7,734 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
9,124 thousands
in 2025
Iran rank
22nd
Turkey rank
19th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9,124 thousands against 7,734 thousands in Iran, a difference of 1,390 thousands.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 233 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,106 thousands | 1,896 thousands | 789.63 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1,462 thousands | 2,296 thousands | 834.59 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2,214 thousands | 3,039 thousands | 824.68 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3,253 thousands | 4,432 thousands | 1,179 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4,813 thousands | 5,981 thousands | 1,168 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 6,905 thousands | 8,392 thousands | 1,486 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9,124 thousands against 7,734 thousands in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Iran and Turkey?
- 1,390 thousands, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 233 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