Population aged 65 years or older in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 65 years or older was 9,124 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Turkey, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Turkey stood at 9,124 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Turkey peaked at 9,124 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,672 thousands, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 19th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,896 thousands | 1,672 thousands | 2,072 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,296 thousands | 2,107 thousands | 2,545 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,039 thousands | 2,617 thousands | 3,577 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,432 thousands | 3,727 thousands | 5,105 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,981 thousands | 5,216 thousands | 7,051 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,392 thousands | 7,499 thousands | 9,124 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 65 years or older in Turkey?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Turkey was 9,124 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9,124 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,672 thousands in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release