Population ages 15-64, male in Turkey
Turkey: Population ages 15-64, male was 29.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 29.65 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Turkey peaked at 29.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.79 million, in 1960.
That places Turkey 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.61 million | 7.79 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.15 million | 9.75 million | 12.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.57 million | 12.82 million | 16.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.82 million | 16.88 million | 20.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 million | 21.14 million | 24.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 million | 24.71 million | 28.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.23 million | 28.75 million | 29.65 million | 6 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Population, male 42.85 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 684,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 660,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 688,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 665,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 666,062 (2025)
- Population, female 50.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 46.2% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Turkey?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Turkey was 29.65 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 million in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.