Population ages 15-64, total in Turkey
Turkey: Population ages 15-64, total was 58.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Turkey is 58.75 million, measured 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, total in Turkey peaked at 58.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.25 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 | 16.94 million | 15.25 million | 18.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.85 million | 19.30 million | 24.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.69 million | 25.22 million | 32.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.19 million | 33.30 million | 41.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.93 million | 41.85 million | 47.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.97 million | 48.94 million | 56.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.90 million | 56.92 million | 58.75 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, total in Turkey?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Turkey was 58.75 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.25 million in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.