Population ages 65 and above, total in Turkey
Turkey: Population ages 65 and above, total was 9.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Turkey is 9.08 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Turkey peaked at 9.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 1960.
That places Turkey 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1.41 million | 1.18 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 1.70 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 2.12 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 2.66 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 3.80 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.26 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 million | 7.47 million | 9.08 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, total in Turkey?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Turkey was 9.08 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.