Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Turkey
Turkey: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 9,124 thousands in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,124 thousands
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 233 countries
All-time high
9,124 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
1,672 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Turkey, 1970–2025
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 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,672 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,723 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,778 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,834 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,889 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,942 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,990 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,014 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,041 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,072 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,107 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,135 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,166 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,206 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,253 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,303 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,357 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,415 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,477 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,545 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,617 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,694 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,774 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,858 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,947 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,039 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,160 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3,292 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,431 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,577 thousands | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,727 thousands | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,879 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,035 thousands | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,193 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,353 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,515 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,678 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,840 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5,000 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,105 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,216 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,339 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,449 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,592 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,767 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,978 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,214 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,458 thousands | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6,746 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7,051 thousands | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7,499 thousands | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,935 thousands | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8,335 thousands | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 8,588 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 8,868 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 9,124 thousands | +2.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9,124 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 529.18 thousands, 17.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9,124 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 974.42 thousands, 9.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 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 233 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