Greenland vs Türkiye: Population ages 65 and above
Greenland
11.5%
in 2025
Türkiye
10.6%
in 2025
Greenland rank
91st
Türkiye rank
94th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Greenland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 11.5% against 10.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Greenland ranks 91st and Türkiye ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.1% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 4.7% | 1.7% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.5% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 0.0% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Greenland or Türkiye?
- Greenland, at 11.5% against 10.6% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Greenland and Türkiye?
- 0.9%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Greenland ranks 91st and Türkiye ranks 94th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% 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
Population ages 65 and above 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.