Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turkey recorded -1.69 % change on previous year for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 335.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 2.05 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.69 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Turkey 170th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9256 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8052 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7552 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6927 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4446 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3188 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2558 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2349 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1885 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1996 | -0.294 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4702 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1998 | -0.519 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5587 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5693 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -0.5463 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5006 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2003 | -0.4501 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4179 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3883 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3572 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3777 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3609 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2448 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2010 | -0.4034 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2011 | -0.4376 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2012 | -0.3298 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0863 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7162 % change on previous year | +3762.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8637 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5976 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8911 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5755 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.26 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2252 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2022 | -0.7267 % change on previous year | +222.7% |
| 2023 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2024 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2025 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.32 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3762.1% | 0.0185 % change on previous year | 0.7162 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -256.0% | 0.1885 % change on previous year | -0.294 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -222.7% | -0.2252 % change on previous year | -0.7267 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -186.6% | 0.26 % change on previous year | -0.2252 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +121.5% | -0.0863 % change on previous year | 0.0185 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.7552 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0293 % change on previous year | -0.5587 % change on previous year | 0.6927 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4213 % change on previous year | -0.5693 % change on previous year | -0.2448 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2406 % change on previous year | -0.4376 % change on previous year | 0.8911 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8426 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 0.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 167 Belgium -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Romania -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Slovakia -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Lithuania -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Saint Lucia -1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Guadeloupe -1.75 % change on previous year 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 170th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 335.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.