Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 18,603 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,603 thousands
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 233 countries
All-time high
20,308 thousands
in 1995
All-time low
15,500 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Turkey, 1970–2025
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 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,500 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 15,789 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 16,114 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 16,414 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 16,699 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 16,944 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 17,115 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 17,326 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 17,528 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 17,735 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17,937 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18,207 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 18,468 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 18,728 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 18,971 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19,193 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 19,394 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19,573 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 19,731 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19,880 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 20,017 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20,106 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 20,170 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20,222 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20,270 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20,308 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20,248 thousands | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20,153 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20,048 thousands | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,936 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,823 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19,714 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,616 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,528 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19,446 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19,370 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19,301 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19,228 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,159 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 19,112 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19,035 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,952 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18,889 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18,873 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,876 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,012 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,176 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 19,290 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19,462 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19,574 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19,625 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 19,581 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,439 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 19,198 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 18,922 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 18,603 thousands | -1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18,603 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,508 thousands, 12.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18,603 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 963.67 thousands, 19.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 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 233 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