Population, female (% of total population) in Turkey
Turkey: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.8%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 50.1% for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Turkey peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1975.
Turkey ranks 138th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 135 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 136 Philippines 50.1% compare
- 137 South Korea 50.1% compare
- 139 Liberia 50.1% compare
- 140 Ghana 50.1% compare
- 141 Suriname 50.1% 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, female in Turkey?
- Population, female in Turkey was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for population, female?
- Turkey ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.