Turkey vs Vietnam: Population ages 65 and above, total
Turkey
9.08 million
in 2025
Vietnam
9.65 million
in 2025
Turkey rank
19th
Vietnam rank
18th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 9.65 million against 9.08 million in Turkey, a difference of 568,140.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Turkey ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 1.86 million | 443,470 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 2.43 million | 512,381 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 3.13 million | 806,589 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 4.00 million | 905,173 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 4.97 million | 474,303 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.98 million | 2,064 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8.34 million | 8.48 million | 137,318 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 9.65 million against 9.08 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Turkey and Vietnam?
- 568,140, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Turkey ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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.