Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 32.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 81.67 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 32.04, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 123rd out of 229 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.
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 Türkiye
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.41 compare
- 121 Saint Barthélemy 32.15 compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 32.08 compare
- 124 New Caledonia 31.94 compare
- 125 Malaysia 31.72 compare
- 126 Moldova 31.05 compare
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 young of working age population in Türkiye?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 81.67 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.04 in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Türkiye ranks 123rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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