Population aged 14 years or younger in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 14 years or younger was 18,603 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Turkey, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Turkey stood at 18,603 thousands.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Turkey peaked at 20,308 thousands in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15,500 thousands, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 21st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,716 thousands | 15,500 thousands | 17,735 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,008 thousands | 17,937 thousands | 19,880 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,148 thousands | 19,936 thousands | 20,308 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,430 thousands | 19,112 thousands | 19,823 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,114 thousands | 18,873 thousands | 19,574 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,228 thousands | 18,603 thousands | 19,625 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Turkey
- 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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth 0.5963 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Turkey?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Turkey was 18,603 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20,308 thousands in 1995.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,500 thousands in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release