Iran vs Turkey: Population ages 65 and above, total
Iran
7.93 million
in 2025
Turkey
9.08 million
in 2025
Iran rank
21st
Turkey rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.08 million against 7.93 million in Iran, a difference of 1.15 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 19th of 217 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 921,056 | 1.41 million | 492,578 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 1.92 million | 798,995 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 2.32 million | 829,937 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 3.09 million | 835,793 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.31 million | 4.50 million | 1.18 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4.93 million | 5.98 million | 1.05 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 7.06 million | 8.34 million | 1.28 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.08 million against 7.93 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Iran and Turkey?
- 1.15 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Iran ranks 21st and Turkey 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.