Canada vs Türkiye: Population ages 65 and above, female
Canada
4.53 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.08 million
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Türkiye rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Canada
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.08 million against 4.53 million in Canada, a difference of 546,310.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 19th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793,996 | 800,875 | 6,879 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 1.03 million | 54,778 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.30 million | 219,936 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.78 million | 221,334 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.57 million | 192,342 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 3.40 million | 304,507 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 4.67 million | 573,485 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Canada or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5.08 million against 4.53 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Canada and Türkiye?
- 546,310, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Canada ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 19th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.