Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Turkey
Turkey: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 32.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.04
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.67
in 1968
All-time low
32.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Turkey is 32.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Turkey peaked at 81.67 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 32.04, in 2023.
That places Turkey 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.94 | — |
| 1951 | 72.91 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 73.05 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 73.28 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 73.54 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 74.55 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 75.67 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 76.64 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 77.46 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 78.05 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 78.66 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 79.39 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.05 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 80.65 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 81.05 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 81.37 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 81.61 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 81.67 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 81.51 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 81.08 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 80.5 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 79.88 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 79.17 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 78.33 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 77.2 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 75.94 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 74.74 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 73.6 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 72.55 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 71.67 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 70.98 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 70.08 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 68.87 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 67.63 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 66.38 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 65.14 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 63.92 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 62.69 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 61.48 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 60.25 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 58.99 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 57.74 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 56.47 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 55.2 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.86 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 52.44 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 51.03 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 49.69 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 48.42 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 47.23 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.14 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 45.13 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.22 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.37 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.59 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.86 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.16 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.39 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.55 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.7 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.92 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.17 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.6 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.83 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 34.29 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.93 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.65 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.51 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.35 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.04 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.59 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.04 | -1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.95, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.38 | 72.91 | 77.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.4 | 78.05 | 81.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.3 | 72.55 | 81.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.88 | 61.48 | 71.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.41 | 48.42 | 60.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.16 | 39.55 | 47.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6 | 33.51 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.76 | 32.04 | 33.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.41 compare
- 125 Saint Barthelemy 32.15 compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 32.08 compare
- 128 New Caledonia 31.94 compare
- 129 Malaysia 31.72 compare
- 130 Moldova 31.05 compare
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 young of working age population in Turkey?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Turkey was 32.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 81.67 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.04 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Turkey ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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