Population aged 15-24 years in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 15-24 years was 12,718 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Turkey, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Turkey is 12,718 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Turkey peaked at 13,755 thousands in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,542 thousands, in 1970.
That places Turkey 17th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 7,550 thousands | 6,542 thousands | 8,593 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,936 thousands | 8,795 thousands | 11,052 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,041 thousands | 11,250 thousands | 12,761 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,774 thousands | 12,398 thousands | 13,021 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,111 thousands | 12,451 thousands | 13,755 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,243 thousands | 12,718 thousands | 13,573 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 15-24 years in Turkey?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Turkey was 12,718 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13,755 thousands in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,542 thousands in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release