Afghanistan vs Türkiye: Population ages 0-14, total

Afghanistan
18.66 million
in 2025
Türkiye
18.05 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Türkiye rank
22nd

Population ages 0-14, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 18.66 million against 18.05 million in Türkiye, a difference of 606,300.

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

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 217 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 4.25 million 13.64 million 9.38 million Türkiye
1970s 5.65 million 16.84 million 11.18 million Türkiye
1980s 5.43 million 19.11 million 13.68 million Türkiye
1990s 7.86 million 20.14 million 12.28 million Türkiye
2000s 11.84 million 19.35 million 7.51 million Türkiye
2010s 15.37 million 18.81 million 3.44 million Türkiye
2020s 17.90 million 18.64 million 736,333 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Afghanistan or Türkiye?
Afghanistan, at 18.66 million against 18.05 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Afghanistan and Türkiye?
606,300, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Türkiye?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.