Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Türkiye

Türkiye: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 85.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
85.66 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
85.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
70.59 million
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Türkiye, 2008–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2008201620252008: 70.6M2009: 71.5M2010: 72.6M2011: 73.7M2012: 74.7M2013: 75.6M2014: 76.7M2015: 77.7M2016: 78.7M2017: 79.8M2018: 80.8M2019: 82.0M2020: 83.2M2021: 83.6M2022: 84.7M2023: 85.3M2024: 85.4M2025: 85.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Türkiye is 85.66 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Türkiye peaked at 85.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.59 million, in 2008.

That places Türkiye 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in Türkiye, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 70.59 million —
2009 71.52 million +1.3%
2010 72.56 million +1.5%
2011 73.72 million +1.6%
2012 74.72 million +1.4%
2013 75.63 million +1.2%
2014 76.67 million +1.4%
2015 77.70 million +1.3%
2016 78.74 million +1.3%
2017 79.81 million +1.4%
2018 80.81 million +1.2%
2019 82.00 million +1.5%
2020 83.16 million +1.4%
2021 83.61 million +0.6%
2022 84.68 million +1.3%
2023 85.28 million +0.7%
2024 85.37 million +0.1%
2025 85.66 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.05 million 70.59 million 71.52 million 2
2010s 77.24 million 72.56 million 82.00 million 10
2020s 84.63 million 83.16 million 85.66 million 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Russia 143.67 million compare
  2. 1 Russia 143.67 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 83.58 million compare
  4. 5 France 68.88 million compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Türkiye?
Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in Türkiye was 85.66 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 85.66 million in 2025.
What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 70.59 million in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age
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Eurostat
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Coverage
74 places, 1,171 data points, 2008–2025
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