Afghanistan vs Turkey: Population young working old
Afghanistan
17.92 million
in 2023
Turkey
19.06 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Turkey rank
21st
Population young working old over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 19.06 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.14 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 million | 9.88 million | 6.45 million | Turkey |
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 13.64 million | 9.38 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 16.84 million | 11.18 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 19.11 million | 13.68 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 7.86 million | 20.14 million | 12.28 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 19.39 million | 7.55 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 19.14 million | 3.77 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.61 million | 19.37 million | 1.76 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Afghanistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 19.06 million against 17.92 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 1.14 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for population young working old?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.