Population ages 0-14, total in Turkey
Turkey: Population ages 0-14, total was 18.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.05 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.29 million
in 1994
All-time low
11.90 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 18.05 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Turkey peaked at 20.29 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.90 million, in 1960.
That places Turkey 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.90 million | — |
| 1961 | 12.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 12.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 13.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 13.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 13.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 14.21 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 14.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 15.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 15.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 16.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 16.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 17.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 17.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 19.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 19.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.28 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 18.34 million | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 18.05 million | -1.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 12.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 19.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.64 million | 11.90 million | 15.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.84 million | 15.64 million | 17.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.11 million | 18.07 million | 19.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.14 million | 19.88 million | 20.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.35 million | 18.96 million | 19.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 million | 18.67 million | 18.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 million | 18.05 million | 18.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Turkey?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Turkey was 18.05 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.90 million in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.