Population ages 65 and above, female in Turkey
Turkey: Population ages 65 and above, female was 5.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.08 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Turkey peaked at 5.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 689,770, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800,875 | 689,770 | 895,232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 911,793 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million | 1.16 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.52 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.19 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 2.98 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million | 4.21 million | 5.08 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 65 and above, female in Turkey?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Turkey was 5.08 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 689,770 in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.