Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.89 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 6.36 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.22 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Turkey ranks 159th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1978 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2024 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.89 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -50.4% | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 156 Martinique 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Botswana 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Guadeloupe 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Belarus 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Guinea 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Tanzania 2.85 % 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)
- 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Turkey was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 159th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.