Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Türkiye: Population ages 15-64
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 68.4% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.3% | 53.0% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 53.8% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 57.2% | 5.8% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 61.5% | 9.6% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 65.3% | 12.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 68.1% | 14.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 68.2% | 12.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 68.4% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
- 12.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.