Age dependency ratio, young in Türkiye
Türkiye: Age dependency ratio, young was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Türkiye is 30.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Türkiye peaked at 81.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.1% | — |
| 1961 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 79.2% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 74.7% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 71.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 68.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 67.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 62.7% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 78.1% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.3% | 72.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 61.5% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 48.4% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 115 New Caledonia 31.4% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 31.2% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.2% compare
- 119 Republic of Moldova 30.7% compare
- 120 Greenland 30.6% compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 30.4% compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Türkiye?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Türkiye was 30.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Türkiye ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.