Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Population ages 15-64

Sub-Saharan Africa
56.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
68.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Türkiye rank
44th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 68.4% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 53.3% 53.0% 0.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
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 or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 68.4% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
12.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.