Age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 46.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye stood at 46.71.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye peaked at 90.37 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 45.49, in 2017.
That places Türkiye 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.53 | 79.71 | 85.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.72 | 85.78 | 90.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.08 | 81.04 | 89.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.99 | 69.43 | 80.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.71 | 57.31 | 68.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.14 | 50.24 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.87 | 45.49 | 49.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.72 | 46.48 | 46.86 | 4 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.94 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye was 46.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 90.37 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.49 in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Türkiye ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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