Poland vs Turkey: Population ages 65 and above, total
Poland
7.56 million
in 2025
Turkey
9.08 million
in 2025
Poland rank
22nd
Turkey rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Poland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.08 million against 7.56 million in Poland, a difference of 1.52 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 1.41 million | 711,044 | Poland |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 1.92 million | 1.25 million | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.58 million | 2.32 million | 1.26 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 4.25 million | 3.09 million | 1.15 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 4.50 million | 484,993 | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.81 million | 5.98 million | 169,705 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 7.12 million | 8.34 million | 1.22 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Poland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.08 million against 7.56 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Poland and Turkey?
- 1.52 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Poland ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th 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, 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.