Population ages 20-24, male in Turkey

Turkey: Population ages 20-24, male was 3.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.15 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Turkey, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Turkey stood at 3.15 million.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Turkey peaked at 3.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.21 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.33 million 1.21 million 1.48 million 10
1970s 1.80 million 1.53 million 2.04 million 10
1980s 2.42 million 2.10 million 2.72 million 10
1990s 2.96 million 2.77 million 3.13 million 10
2000s 3.25 million 3.15 million 3.34 million 10
2010s 3.31 million 3.16 million 3.47 million 10
2020s 3.39 million 3.15 million 3.50 million 6

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  5. 19 Iran 3.00 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in Turkey?
Population ages 20-24, male in Turkey was 3.15 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2021.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1960.
How does Turkey rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Turkey ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.