Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre was 4.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6668 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Turkey is 4.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 4.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6668 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Turkey 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6668 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6978 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7705 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8103 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8499 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.89 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9325 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9767 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.84 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.46 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8141 units per square kilometre | 0.6668 units per square kilometre | 0.9767 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 85 Bulgaria 5.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Armenia 5.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 4.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Indonesia 4.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Northern Mariana Islands 4.37 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre in Turkey was 4.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6668 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.