Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Türkiye
Türkiye: Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Türkiye is 22.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Türkiye peaked at 23.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2006.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.9% | — |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 14.9% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.3% | 23.6% | 6 |
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Türkiye?
- Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Türkiye was 22.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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