Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey stood at -2.05 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 173.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.05 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 223rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9137 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7191 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3909 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2003 | -0.01 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2004 | -0.4677 % change on previous year | +4585.1% |
| 2005 | -0.862 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2006 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2007 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1049 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3288 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4562 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5325 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2014 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3853 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7545 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6369 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6922 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2021 | -0.5003 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3332 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2023 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +437.6% |
| 2024 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2025 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2752 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 0.9137 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9742 % change on previous year | -0.6369 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | -0.3332 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 222 Mauritius -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 224 Jamaica -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 225 El Salvador -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 226 South Korea -2.5 % 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)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.2337 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 223rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.4%. 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 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.