Population aged 25-64 years in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 25-64 years was 47,131 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Turkey, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Turkey stood at 47,131 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Turkey peaked at 47,131 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,503 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 | 14,003 thousands | 12,503 thousands | 15,681 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,358 thousands | 16,101 thousands | 20,970 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,717 thousands | 21,622 thousands | 27,895 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,899 thousands | 28,586 thousands | 35,394 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,324 thousands | 36,205 thousands | 44,664 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,012 thousands | 45,062 thousands | 47,131 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 25-64 years in Turkey?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Turkey was 47,131 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 47,131 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,503 thousands in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release