Population, male in Turkey
Turkey: Population, male was 42.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Turkey is 42.85 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Turkey peaked at 42.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.43 million, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.24 million | 14.43 million | 18.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.70 million | 18.56 million | 22.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.36 million | 23.04 million | 27.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.43 million | 28.27 million | 32.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.51 million | 32.88 million | 36.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.98 million | 36.71 million | 41.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.40 million | 41.71 million | 42.85 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Population, female 50.1% (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)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.7% (2025)
- Population, female 43.03 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Turkey?
- Population, male in Turkey was 42.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 42.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 million in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population, male?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.