Population ages 80 and above, female in Turkey
Turkey: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.04 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.04 million for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Turkey peaked at 1.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115,208, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115,208 | — |
| 1961 | 118,593 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 122,857 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 128,434 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 135,271 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 142,571 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 148,292 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 152,637 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 157,186 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 161,833 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 166,492 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 172,269 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 180,110 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 189,875 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 201,423 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 213,487 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 221,056 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 224,792 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 229,384 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 234,850 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 239,990 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 244,501 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 249,795 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 256,245 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 263,351 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 270,768 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 278,296 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 285,783 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 293,316 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 300,777 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 307,904 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 314,651 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 321,225 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 327,895 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 334,854 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 343,193 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 352,953 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 363,071 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 373,194 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 382,996 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 392,677 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 403,094 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 415,192 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 430,080 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 448,848 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 472,508 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 502,266 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 534,789 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 574,171 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 610,163 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 643,241 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 673,585 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 701,856 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 728,274 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 750,609 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 767,965 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 785,422 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 803,873 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 825,548 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 860,380 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 898,828 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 929,696 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 954,743 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 980,276 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,027, 20.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140,685, 7.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,288 | 115,208 | 161,833 | 10 |
| 1970s | 203,374 | 166,492 | 234,850 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,282 | 239,990 | 300,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,194 | 307,904 | 382,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,379 | 392,677 | 610,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 754,075 | 643,241 | 860,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 968,717 | 898,828 | 1.04 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 80 and above, female in Turkey?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Turkey was 1.04 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,208 in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.