Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Turkey
Turkey: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 46.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.48
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
90.37
in 1968
All-time low
45.49
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio in Turkey stood at 46.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Turkey peaked at 90.37 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 45.49, in 2017.
That places Turkey 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.78 | — |
| 1961 | 86.53 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 87.38 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 88.2 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 88.96 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 89.53 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 89.95 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 90.26 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 90.37 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 90.27 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 89.88 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 89.33 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 88.75 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 88.07 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 87.25 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 86.12 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 84.77 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 83.43 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 82.18 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 81.05 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 80.08 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 79.31 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 78.32 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 77.02 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 75.71 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 74.4 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 73.12 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 71.87 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 70.64 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 69.44 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 68.22 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 67 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 65.79 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 64.57 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 63.35 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 62.1 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 60.81 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 59.56 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 58.39 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 57.31 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 56.32 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.42 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 54.62 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.91 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.28 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.72 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.06 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.25 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.45 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.72 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.04 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.36 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.63 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.95 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.59 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.49 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.95 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.49 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.82 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.86 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.72 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.48 | -0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 46.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 46.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.83, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.72 | 85.78 | 90.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.08 | 81.05 | 89.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.99 | 69.44 | 80.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.71 | 57.31 | 68.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.15 | 50.25 | 56.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.87 | 45.49 | 49.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.67 | 46.48 | 46.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Turkey?
- Age dependency ratio in Turkey was 46.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 90.37 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.49 in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for age dependency ratio?
- Turkey ranks 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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