Population ages 15-64, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population ages 15-64, male was 69.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2017
All-time low
52.5%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Türkiye stood at 69.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Türkiye peaked at 69.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1969.
Türkiye ranks 45th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.0% | — |
| 1961 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 69.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 69.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 52.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 55.6% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 59.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.8% | 69.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 42 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 69.4% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 69.4% compare
- 44 Grenada 69.2% compare
- 46 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69.1% compare
- 47 Macau, China 69.1% compare
- 48 Belarus 69.0% 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)
- 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 15-64, male in Türkiye?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Türkiye was 69.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1969.
- How does Türkiye rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.