Population ages 0-14 in Turkey
Turkey: Population ages 0-14 was 21.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Turkey is 21.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Turkey peaked at 42.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2025.
That places Turkey 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.0% | — |
| 1961 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.6% | 42.0% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.5% | 40.1% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 36.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 30.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 22.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 113 Azerbaijan 21.2% compare
- 114 New Caledonia 21.1% compare
- 115 Saint Martin (French part) 21.1% compare
- 117 Argentina 21.0% compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.9% compare
- 119 Greenland 20.7% compare
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Turkey?
- Population ages 0-14 in Turkey was 21.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for population ages 0-14?
- Turkey ranks 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.