Population by age in Turkey
Turkey: Population by age was 85.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.66 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 74 countries
All-time high
85.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
55.49 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age in Turkey is 85.66 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Turkey peaked at 85.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.49 million, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 4th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.49 million | — |
| 1991 | 56.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 57.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 58.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 60.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 61.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 62.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 63.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 64.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 65.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 66.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 64.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 67.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 70.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 74.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 78.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 85.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 85.66 million | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 85.66 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.62 million, 11.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 85.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 11.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.65 million | 55.49 million | 65.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.95 million | 64.73 million | 71.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.24 million | 72.56 million | 82.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.63 million | 83.16 million | 85.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Turkey?
- Population by age in Turkey was 85.66 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.49 million in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for population by age?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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